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SMITH v. BETO

No. 71-2515. Summary Calendar.

453 F.2d 403 (1972)

Eddie H. SMITH, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Dr. George J. BETO, Director, Texas Department of Corrections, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

January 5, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eddie H. Smith, pro se.

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

Before THORNBERRY, MORGAN and CLARK, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

Eddie H. Smith, a prisoner of the State of Texas, has taken this appeal from the district court's denial of his petition for habeas corpus. Smith is confined upon authority of a twenty-year sentence for robbery by assault which he received in the 54th District Court of McLennan County, Texas, on June 11, 1970. There was no direct appeal.

Appellant has contended that (1) his confession was involuntary; and (2) he was denied confrontation of witnesses...

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