RUIZ v. BETO

No. 71-1509. Summary Calendar.

445 F.2d 811 (1971)

David R. RUIZ, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Dr. George J. BETO, Director, Texas Department of Corrections, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied July 21, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frances T. F. Jalet, Houston, Tex., for petitioner-appellant.

David R. Ruiz, pro se.

Crawford C. Martin, Atty. Gen. of Texas, Roland Daniel Green, III, Nola White, First Asst. Atty. Gen., Alfred Walker, Executive Asst. Atty. Gen., Robert C. Flowers, Asst. Atty. Gen., Austin, Tex., for respondent-appellee.

Before GEWIN, GOLDBERG and DYER, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

David R. Ruiz appeals from the denial by the United States District Court, without an evidentiary hearing, of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus releasing him from the custody of the State of Texas where he pled guilty to three charges of robbery. The appellant asserts a number of contentions, all of which relate to the following: (1) whether he was denied the effective assistance of trial counsel; (2) whether his pleas of guilty were voluntarily...

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