LAMB v. BETO

No. 27624.

423 F.2d 85 (1970)

Lexington Steve LAMB, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Dr. George J. BETO, Director, Texas Department of Corrections, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied March 26, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Leon Lebowitz, Austin, Tex., (Court-appointed) Lexington Steve Lamb in pro. per., for plaintiff-appellant.

Crawford C. Martin, Atty. Gen. of Texas, Nola White, First Asst. Atty. Gen., Hawthorne Phillips, Executive Asst. Atty. Gen., Brandon Bickett, Charles R. Parrett, Robert C. Flowers, Asst. Attys. Gen., Austin, Tex., for defendant-appellee.

Before TUTTLE, WISDOM and GOLDBERG, Circuit Judges.


TUTTLE, Circuit Judge:

This is an appeal of a denial of an application for writ of habeas corpus wherein appellant alleges that: (1) he was denied representation by counsel at his 1944-47 convictions; (2) if counsel was in fact "present" it was inadequate representation of counsel and (3) his plea of guilty was not knowingly and voluntarily entered. After careful consideration of the record and briefs we affirm the denial of the petition.

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