Ex parte Clifton
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BELCHER, Judge.
This is an original application for a writ of habeas corpus.
The relator contends that he is illegally confined in the Texas Department of Corrections.
In 1931, the relator was convicted of robbery in Wharton County with punishment assessed at twenty-five years;
In 1932, the relator was convicted of felony theft in McLennan County with punishment assessed at ten years and the sentence contains cumulative provisions;
In 1941, the relator was granted a six months reprieve by the Governor, which was followed by three one-year extensions, the third being granted in December,…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Ex Parte DaffernCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1956
3Cited by2 opinions
- Claude C. Clifton v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Clifton v. BetoDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1968