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Clark v. Beto
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided April 26, 1968No. Civ. A. No. 63-H-137PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
INGRAHAM, District Judge.
Memorandum:
Petitioner, Willie Earl Clark, is a prisoner in state custody pursuant to the judgment and sentence of Criminal District Court No. 3 of Dallas County, Texas, entered on August 16, 1960. After trial by jury, petitioner was found guilty of the offense of burglary and the jury having also found that petitioner had been convicted of two prior felonies less than capital, a life sentence was imposed under the provisions of the Texas recidivist statute, Art. 63, Texas Penal Code. The conviction was affirmed by the Court of Criminal Appeals on March 8, 1961. Clark…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Dusky v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Pate v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Brookhart v. JanisSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- The State of Texas and Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of Corrections v. Melvin Alexander PaytonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
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3Cited by9 opinions
- United States v. Michael A. S. MakrisCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Manning v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987
- Ex Parte YarboroughCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
- McBride v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1986
- Carroll v. BetoDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 1971
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