EASON v. BETO

No. 29716 Summary Calendar.

434 F.2d 240 (1970)

James A. EASON, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Dr. George J. BETO, Director, Texas Department of Corrections, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

November 4, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James A. Eason, pro se.

Crawford Martin, Atty. Gen., Nola White, First Asst. Atty. Gen., Alfred Walker, Executive Asst. Atty. Gen., Jo Betsy Lewallen, Robert C. Flowers, Asst. Attys. Gen., Austin, Tex., for respondent-appellee.

Before GEWIN, GOLDBERG, and DYER, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

This appeal is taken from an order of the district court denying the petition of a Texas state convict for the writ of habeas corpus. We affirm.

Appellant is presently serving a ten-year sentence for burglary having been convicted upon his plea of guilty. In his habeas petition appellant alleged that his guilty plea was coerced by threats of the prosecution to try him as an habitual criminal, which carried a possible life sentence, and that he...

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