BLACKMON v. ESTELLE

No. 75-1918 Summary Calendar.

517 F.2d 1041 (1975)

Eugene BLACKMON, Petitioner-Appellee, v. W. J. ESTELLE, Jr., Director, Texas Dept. of Corrections, Respondent-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

August 20, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John L. Hill, Atty. Gen., John Pierce Griffin, Asst. Atty. Gen., Austin, Tex., for respondent-appellant.

Eugene Blackmon, pro se.

Before GEWIN, GOLDBERG and DYER, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

Blackmon, a Texas state prisoner, is serving a 25 year sentence imposed for murder with malice aforethought. He brought this habeas corpus petition in the district court below alleging that he was denied effective assistance of counsel in his state court proceeding. He contends that his counsel failed to pursue a requested appeal and that his counsel failed to advise him of his right to appeal in forma pauperis. He seeks an out-of-time appeal in the state...

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