Legal Opinion
Otis Loper v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 24, 1971No. 29235PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEWIN, Circuit Judge:
Petitioner Otis Loper appeals from the denial of his petition for writ of habeas corpus. After conducting a thorough and extensive hearing on the petition, Judge Connally denied the writ in an unreported opinion wherein he made findings of fact and conclusions of law pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 52(a). We find no error in the findings and conclusions of the district court, and affirm.
Loper was charged and convicted of the statutory rape of his eight year old step daughter in the district court of Harris County, Texas on November 17, 1947. On November 20, 1947 Loper’s motion…
2Cases cited44 opinions
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- Mooney v. HolohanSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
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3Cited by32 opinions
- Loper v. BetoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Otis Ray Fitzgerald v. W. J. Estelle, Director Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- United States v. Jack F. GarberCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
- Webb v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1988
- Gerald David Knight v. W. J. Estelle, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
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