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William L. Meadows v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of Corrections

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
William L. Meadows v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of Corrections, 455 F.2d 985 (5th Cir. 1972)
1972 U.S. App. LEXIS 10827
Bell, Dyer, Clark

William L. Meadows v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of Corrections

Opinion

PER CURIAM:

Finding that Meadows did not have effective assistance of counsel with regard to his right to appeal from a judgment entered upon his plea of guilty of robbery in 1959 in the District Court of Tyler County, Texas, the court below granted Meadows’ petition for writ of habeas corpus, 331 F.Supp. 1017.

This issue has never been presented to the courts of the State of Texas. “Having failed to exhaust state post-conviction remedies, petitioner is precluded from using this federal forum to decide this question. 28 U.S.C.A. § 2254; Fox v. Dutton, 5 Cir. 1968, 406 F.2d 123.” Donlavey v. Smith, 5 Cir. 1970, 426 F.2d 800.

Reversed.

Reference

Full Case Name
William L. MEADOWS, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Dr. George J. BETO, Director, Texas Department of Corrections, Respondent-Appellant
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2 cases
Status
Published
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