Legal Opinion
Whittington v. Gaither
District Court, N.D. Texas
Decided August 4, 1967No. Civ. A. 2-432PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HUGHES, District Judge.
In this case James C. Whittington filed a petition for the issuance of a writ of habeas corpus in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Amarillo Division, asking for his release from the custody of Paul Gaither, Sheriff of Potter County, Texas.
Petitioner was convicted of the offense of armed robbery in the 47th Judicial District Court of Potter County, Texas, and sentenced to serve 7 years in the penitentiary. Motion for new trial was overruled and his conviction was affirmed by the Court of Criminal Appeals. Two motions for…
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