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Colbroth v. Wainwright

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Sep 25, 1972
466 F.2d 1193 (5th Cir. 1972)

Opinion

No. 72-2064. Summary Calendar.

Rule 18, 5th Cir. See Isbell Enterprises, York et al., 5th Cir. 1970, 431 F.2d 409, Inc. v. Citizens Casualty Co. of New Part I.

September 25, 1972.

Leroy Colbroth, pro se.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, Fla., Nelson E. Bailey, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, Fla., respondent-appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Before GEWIN, AINSWORTH and SIMPSON, Circuit Judges.



The appellant Colbroth, a state prisoner who was found guilty of armed robbery in a Florida court, appeals from an order of the United States District Court denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Colbroth maintains that his conviction is constitutionally infirm because the evidence adduced at trial identifying him as the perpetrator of the crime was insufficient. We affirm.

We are in essential agreement with the following conclusion of the trial court:

"Matters concerning the sufficiency of evidence and admissibility of evidence are not to be considered in Federal Habeas Corpus proceeding unless the record indicates petitioner was denied due process of law, Such is not the case here. Pleas v. Wainwright, 441 F.2d 56 (5th Cir. 1971); Alligood v. Wainwright, 440 F.2d 642 (5th Cir. 1971)."

See also Young v. Alabama, 443 F.2d 854, 855 (5th Cir. 1971); Summerville v. Cook, 438 F.2d 1196, 1197 (5th Cir. 1971); Williams v. Wainwright, 427 F.2d 921, 923 (5th Cir. 1970).

Affirmed.


Summaries of

Colbroth v. Wainwright

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Sep 25, 1972
466 F.2d 1193 (5th Cir. 1972)
Case details for

Colbroth v. Wainwright

Case Details

Full title:LEROY COLBROTH, PETITIONER-APPELLANT, v. LOUIE L. WAINWRIGHT…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Date published: Sep 25, 1972

Citations

466 F.2d 1193 (5th Cir. 1972)

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