Charles Ray Smith v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of Corrections

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit February 9, 1973

Charles Ray Smith v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of Corrections, 471 F.2d 609 (5th Cir. 1973)

1973 U.S. App. LEXIS 11715

Opinion

PER CURIAM:

The District Court has denied the petition of Charles Ray Smith for habeas corpus relief. We affirm.

Smith was convicted by a jury of murder with malice and sentenced to impris *610 onmexit for ninety-nine years, Smith v. State, Tex.Cr.App.1967, 418 S.W.2d 683.

The grounds for relief were asserted to be that police officers entered Smith’s residence without an arrest or search warrant, that he was interrogated without being advised of his rights, that the prosecuting attorney made an inflammatory statement to prospective jurors, and that there was insufficient evidence to sustain his conviction.

Upon a review of the appellate record and upon consideration of the briefs of the parties, the judgment of the District Court is

Affirmed.

Reference

Full Case Name: Charles Ray SMITH, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Dr. George J. BETO, Director, Texas Department of Corrections, Respondent-Appellee
Status: Published