Legal Opinion
Acosta v. Beto
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided March 24, 1969No. Civ. A. 68-H-191PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
INGRAHAM, District Judge.
Memorandum:
The petitioner, Joe Givas Acosta, was convicted of possession of heroin with a prior conviction of the same offense alleged for enhancement. A sentence of thirty years confinement in the state penitentiary was imposed by Criminal District Court No. 3 of Harris County, Texas, on October 20, 1965. The conviction was affirmed by the Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, Acosta v. State, 403 S.W.2d 434 (Tex.Crim.App.1966), and motion for rehearing was denied, one judge dissenting. Id. at 438. Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Supreme Court was…
2Cases cited47 opinions
- Mapp v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Spinelli v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Jackson v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Brinegar v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Gonzales v. BetoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Sutton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
- Evans v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1970
- Adiel F. Gonzales v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of Corrections, Joe Givas Acosta v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of Corrections, and the Stateof TexasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- People v. One 1968 Cadillac AutomobileAppellate Court of Illinois · 1972
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