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BRUCE v. ESTELLE

No. 81-1587.

707 F.2d 155 (1983)

Robert Vernon BRUCE, Petitioner-Appellant, v. W.J. ESTELLE, Jr., Director, Texas Department of Corrections, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

June 13, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mary A. Daffin, Houston, Tex., for petitioner-appellant.

Douglas M. Becker, Asst. Atty. Gen., Austin, Tex., for respondent-appellee.

Before GARZA, POLITZ and JOHNSON, Circuit Judges.

POLITZ, Circuit Judge:

We consider for the fourth time the application of Robert Vernon Bruce for habeas corpus relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On this occasion, Bruce appeals the district court's dismissal of his application for failure to exhaust available state remedies. We vacate the order of the district court and consider the merits, reject Bruce's application and reverse and render.

Bruce's legal odyssey began in 1965 when he was convicted of the...

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