Greer v. Beto
District Court, S.D. Texas
1Opinion of the Court
INGRAHAM, District Judge.
This case is before the court on a motion to reinstate a petition for habeas corpus.
Petitioner, Tommy N. Greer, is a prisoner in state custody. As is clear from the style of the motion, he is not a stranger to this court. Originally, Greer was *986denied leave to file in forma pauperis, this court holding that there was no obvious error apparent in the fact-finding mechanisms of the state court. His motion for rehearing was denied, and this court further refused to issue a Certificate of Probable Cause under 28 U.S.C.A. § 2253, believing an appeal to be without merit. The…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- John Lee v. E. B. Swope, Warden, United States Penitentiary, Alcatraz, CaliforniaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1955
- Tommy N. Greer v. O. B. Ellis, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962
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- Kelly v. WingoDistrict Court, W.D. Kentucky · 1970