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ST. JOHN v. ESTELLE

No. 76-1178.

544 F.2d 894 (1977)

Jerry ST. JOHN, Petitioner-Appellee, v. W. J. ESTELLE, Jr., Director, Respondent-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

January 3, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marianne Wesson Cantrick, Asst. Atty. Gen., John L. Hill, Atty. Gen., Richel Rivers, Asst. Atty. Gen., Austin, Tex., for respondent-appellant.

Ray J. McQuary, Staff Counsel for Inmates, Darrington Unit, Rosharon, Tex., for petitioner-appellee.

Before COLEMAN, AINSWORTH and INGRAHAM, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

The district court granted petitioner's writ of habeas corpus, holding that the admission of evidence of prior convictions solely to show general criminal disposition violated due process of law. In light of the Supreme Court's recent decision in Estelle v. Williams, 425 U.S. 501, 96 S.Ct. 1691, 48 L.Ed.2d 126 (1976), we reverse.

On cross-examination of petitioner's mother, the prosecution elicited evidence...

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