1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. F.2d
  4. 399 F.2d
  5. 399 F.2d 943 (1968)
 

CHAVEZ v. BAKER

No. 9936.

399 F.2d 943 (1968)

Manual CHAVEZ, Appellant, v. J. E. BAKER, Warden, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Tenth Circuit.

September 16, 1968.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas O. Olson, Special Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

No response was filed by appellant.

Before MURRAH, Chief Judge, and SETH, Circuit Judge.

PER CURIAM.

Appellant, a state prisoner, appeals from a denial of his habeas corpus petition. The first contention is that he was charged and convicted under the wrong state statute. The state supreme court decided this question adversely to appellant. State v. Chavez, 77 N.M. 79, 419 P.2d 456 (1966). The interpretation of a state law by the highest court of the state is generally binding on a federal...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases