Legal Opinion
Jerry Carlo Moreno v. W.J. Estelle, Jr., Director, Texas Department of Corrections, and Jim Mattox, Attorney General of the State of Texas
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 14, 1983No. 82-1417PublishedCited by 104 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TATE, Circuit Judge:
The petitioner Moreno, an inmate of the Texas Department of Corrections, appeals to this court from the denial of his application for federal habeas corpus relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Moreno was convicted in state court of aggravated assault after trial by jury, and sentenced to life imprisonment pursuant to the enhancement provisions of the Texas habitual offender statute, Texas Penal Code § 12.42. On the appeal, as he did in the district court, Moreno raises three contentions in support of his application for relief: (1) that his conviction violated the Sixth and…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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3Cited by104 opinions
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