GUERRERO v. BETO

No. 24419.

384 F.2d 886 (1967)

Martin GUERRERO, Jr., Appellant, v. Dr. George J. BETO, Director, Texas Department of Corrections, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

November 7, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Martin Guerrero, Jr., pro se.

Lonny F. Zwiener, Asst. Atty. Gen., Austin, Tex., for appellee.

Before RIVES, GOLDBERG and AINSWORTH, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

Appellant sought a writ of habeas corpus in the district court, where he alleged that his conviction of murder in the 175th District Court of Bexar County, Texas, was the result of the prosecution withholding evidence favorable to his defense, and further was the result of the knowing use of perjured testimony. The writ was denied without a hearing, and this appeal was brought.

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