LOPER v. BETO

No. 29235.

440 F.2d 934 (1971)

Otis LOPER, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Dr. George J. BETO, Director, Texas Department of Corrections, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

March 24, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dan G. Matthews, John Cabiness, Houston, Tex., for petitioner-appellant.

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

Before GEWIN, MORGAN and ADAMS, Circuit Judges.


GEWIN, Circuit Judge:

Petitioner Otis Loper appeals from the denial of his petition for writ of habeas corpus. After conducting a thorough and extensive hearing on the petition, Judge Connally denied the writ in an unreported opinion wherein he made findings of fact and conclusions of law pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 52(a). We find no error in the findings and conclusions of the district court, and affirm.

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