THORNTON v. BETO

No. 72-1086.

470 F.2d 657 (1972)

Cariston THORNTON, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Dr. George BETO, Director, Texas Department of Corrections, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Certiorari Denied April 2, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen P. Bender, Houston, Tex., for petitioner-appellant.

Crawford C. Martin, Atty. Gen., Roland Daniel Green, III, Austin, Tex., for respondent-appellee.

Before MORGAN, CLARK and INGRAHAM, Circuit Judges.


Certiorari Denied April 2, 1973. See 93 S.Ct. 1560.

LEWIS R. MORGAN, Circuit Judge:

Cariston Thornton appeals from the judgment of the district court denying his applicaton for a writ of habeas corpus in connection with his Texas state conviction for robbery by assault. The court found that Thornton had exhausted his state court remedies, but denied relief without a hearing. We affirm.

Thornton contends (1) that he was convicted by use of evidence...

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