Legal Opinion
Roy Edward Gotcher v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 21, 1971No. 31117_1PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Per curiam
This appeal is taken from the denial without an evidentiary hearing of a petition for the writ of habeas corpus filed by petitioner-appellant Roy Edward Gotcher.
Petitioner entered pleas of guilty in four felony cases in the Criminal District Court No. 4 of Dallas County, Texas, being three cases of robbery by assault and one case of breaking and entering a motor vehicle. He was sentenced to 35 years on each robbery conviction and 3 years on the breaking and entering conviction, the sentences to run concurrently. No appeal was taken.
Petitioner first prosecuted his petition for the writ of…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Townsend v. SainSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Roland Tyler v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- Lexington Steve Lamb v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Henry A. Parrish v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- United States of America Ex Rel. Henry L. Anderson H-6046 v. Alfred T. RundleCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1968
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Roosevelt Walker v. E. B. Caldwell, Warden, Georgia State PrisonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Butler v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
- Edward Clayton v. Frank Blackburn, Warden, Louisiana State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Robert Farmer v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of Corrections, No. 71-1338 Summary Calendar. (1) Rule 18, 5th Cir. See Isbell Enterprises, Inc. v. Citizens Casualty Co. Of N.Y., 431 F.2d 409 (5th Cir. 1970), Part ICourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- John A. Braxton v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Florida Division of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
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