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MARTIN v. BETO

No. 24672.

397 F.2d 741 (1968)

James Bryson MARTIN, Appellant, v. Dr. George J. BETO, Director, Texas Department of Corrections, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied August 14, 1968.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clyde W. Woody, Marian S. Rosen, Houston, Tex., for appellant.

Lonny F. Zwiener, Howard Fender, Asst. Attys. Gen., Austin, Tex., for appellee.

Before RIVES, GEWIN and THORNBERRY, Circuit Judges.

RIVES, Circuit Judge:

This appeal from the district court's denial of habeas corpus stems from the Probate Court scandal that rocked Houston, Texas, in 1962, and presents some important constitutional questions.

The appellant Martin was convicted of bribery, sentenced to imprisonment for four years and fined $2500.00. His conviction was affirmed by the Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.1 Certiorari was denied by the Supreme Court...

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