Andrew Earl Whitaker v. W. J. Estelle, Director, Texas Department of Corrections

DYER, Circuit Judge:

Whitaker appeals from the district court’s denial without hearing of his petition for habeas corpus. He claims that his state rape conviction was unconstitutional because of 1) an illegal arrest and detention, 2) an involuntary confession, and 3) the state court’s lack of jurisdiction to try him as an adult. Since we find that none of the errors alleged amounted to a denial of Whitaker’s federal constitutional rights, we affirm.

On December 8, 1969, the victim, a waitress at the Cattleman’s restaurant in Fort Worth, Texas, finished her shift at approximately 11:00 P. M.…