ROBINSON v. BETO

No. 71-2599 Summary Calendar.

453 F.2d 384 (1972)

Johnnie Mack ROBINSON, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Dr. George J. BETO, Director, Texas Department of Corrections, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied February 16, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Johnnie Mack Robinson, pro se.

Crawford C. Martin, Atty. Gen. of Texas, Guy C. Fisher, 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 BELL, AINSWORTH, and GODBOLD, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

This appeal by a Texas state prisoner is from the denial of the relief sought in the district court in a petition for writ of habeas corpus. We affirm.

Robinson is serving a sentence entered on a plea of guilty in the state court system to murder. His contentions in the district court as well as in the Texas habeas court were that he did not waive his right to confront and cross-examine witnesses; that his plea of guilty was coerced because of...

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