WILLIAM L. MEADOWS, PETITIONER-APPELLEE,
v.
DR. GEORGE J. BETO, DIRECTOR, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, RESPONDENT-APPELLANT
WILLIAM L. MEADOWS, PETITIONER-APPELLEE,
DR. GEORGE J. BETO, DIRECTOR, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, RESPONDENT-APPELLANT
455 F.2d 985
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (1972)
Cited by 3 cases
Opinion of the Court
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.
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Authorities Cited
- Isbell Enters., Inc. v. Citizens Cas. Co. OF NEW York, 431 F.2d 409 (5th Cir. 1970)
- James (Jimmy) FOX v. Dutton, 406 F.2d 123 (5th Cir. 1968)
- Donlavey v. Smith, 426 F.2d 800 (5th Cir. 1970)