ARDISTER v. SMITH

No. 30380 Summary Calendar.

433 F.2d 931 (1970)

Alex ARDISTER, Jr., Petitioner-Appellant, v. S. Lamont SMITH, Warden, Georgia State Prison, Reidsville, Georgia, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

November 11, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alex Ardister, Jr., pro se.

Arthur K. Bolton, Atty. Gen., Harold N. Hill, Jr., Executive Asst. Atty. Gen., Dorothy T. Beasley, Marion O. Gordon, Asst. Attys. Gen., Atlanta, Ga., for respondent-appellee.

Before THORNBERRY, MORGAN and CLARK, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

This appeal is from the district court's denial of appellant's petition for a writ of habeas corpus.

In his petition to the district court appellant sought habeas relief on the grounds that: (1) He was not afforded a preliminary hearing; (2) he was denied effective assistance of counsel at his trial; (3) he was denied his direct appeal by counsel's failure to advise him of his rights; and (4) he was denied a fair trial because the record of his...

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