James Richardson v. The State of Texas

James Richardson appeals from the denial of habeas corpus without evidentiary hearing. He alleges that the state court proceedings denied him counsel of his own choosing and denied him an ex amining trial, thereby depriving him of access to evidence important to his defense. A thorough consideration of the record before the district court discloses that Richardson was accorded a fair and full hearing on these issues in his prior state habeas corpus proceedings, that his claims are without merit and that the proceedings below were free of error. We affirm.

Richardson is imprisoned pursuant to a…