Legal Opinion
Johnny Leo Hill v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 21, 1968No. 24475PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Per curiam
On January 29, 1965, appellant robbed the Iredell State Bank in Iredell, Texas, of $16,000. On April 8, 1965, he was convicted upon his plea of guilty of a violation of the Federal bank robbery statute (18 U.S.C.A. § 2113(d)) and a fifteen-year sentence was imposed. On June 11, 1965, appellant was convicted upon his plea of guilty of a violation of Article 1408 of Vernon’s Penal Code of Texas. For this offense he received a twenty-five year sentence.
The record does not disclose any attempt by Hill to invoke any Texas post-conviction procedures before applying for habeas in the court below.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Fay v. NoiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Brown v. AllenSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Bartkus v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- The State of Texas and Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of Corrections v. Melvin Alexander PaytonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- Clifford Darrell Carroll v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
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3Cited by31 opinions
- United States v. MalatestaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- United States v. Lawrence Janiec, in No. 74-1281 Appeal of Samuel Laytham, in No. 74-1282Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1975
- United States v. Dennis Paul ShillingfordCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- John Robert Welch v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- Robert Vernon Bruce v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
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