CONLEY v. BETO

No. 71-2330.

460 F.2d 210 (1972)

Michael D. CONLEY, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Dr. George J. BETO, Director, Texas Dept. of Corrections, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

May 16, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerald T. Calhoun, Houston, Tex., for petitioner-appellant.

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

Before AINSWORTH, GODBOLD and MORGAN, Circuit Judges.


LEWIS R. MORGAN, Circuit Judge:

In this petition for habeas relief Michael D. Conley contends certain evidence admitted at his trial was the product of coercive influences and an illegal arrest. We affirm the district court's denial of the petition.

Conley was convicted in a Texas state court of stealing an electrical blender and a television set from the Southland Hardware Store in Houston, Texas. This offense is a felony under Texas law,

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