Legal Opinion
Scales v. Estelle
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided July 10, 1974No. Civ. A. No. 73-H-729Published
1Opinion of the Court
SINGLETON, District Judge.
Memorandum and Order:
This petition for writ of habeas corpus is brought by a state prisoner pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner is in state custody by virtue of a final conviction and sentence entered in Cause No. 9428 by the 23rd Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas. The conviction was for the offense of robbery by firearms. Punishment was assessed by a jury at thirty years.
The primary question presented is whether petitioner was denied his right to appeal his conviction to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.
FACTS
Petitioner was tried before a…
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