SMITH v. STATE OF TEXAS

Civ. A. No. 63-H-581.

225 F.Supp. 158 (1963)

Joe Edward SMITH, Petitioner, v. The STATE OF TEXAS, Respondent.

United States District Court S. D. Texas, Houston Division.

November 26, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thompson, Hippard & Gibson, James J. Hippard, Houston, Tex., for petitioner.

Sam Robertson, Jr., Ass't Dist. Atty., for Harris County, Tex., for respondent.


NOEL, District Judge.

On this day came on to be considered the application of petitioner for a certificate of probable cause, for leave to appeal in forma pauperis, and for a stay of execution pending appeal.

Petitioner's first application for writ of habeas corpus was thoroughly and carefully considered by this Court and denied. D.C., 214 F.Supp. 909. This Court's action was affirmed by the Court of Appeals for the Fifth...

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