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Massey v. Moore

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Jun 1, 1949
173 F.2d 980 (5th Cir. 1949)

Opinion

No. 12587.

May 9, 1949. Rehearing Denied June 1, 1949.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas; Thomas M. Kennerly, Judge.

O'Neal Massey, of Huntsville, Tex., in pro. per., for appellant.

Willis E. Gresham, Asst. Atty. Gen. of Texas, for appellee.

Before HUTCHESON, SIBLEY, and WALLER, Circuit Judges.


By his application for writ of habeas corpus below, appellant, a person in custody pursuant to the judgment of the State Court, sought release from the Warden of the Texas State Penitentiary. His application denied, petitioner has appealed.

A careful examination of the petition and the record in the light of the applicable statutes and the decision heretofore rendered in the State Court, discloses no error in the proceedings below.

Chapter 153, Title 28 U.S.C.A., effective Sept. 1, 1948, particularly Secs. 2242, 2244, and 2254.

Ex parte Massey, 149 Tex.Cr.App. 172, 191 S.W.2d 877, certiorari denied Massey v. Texas, 329 U.S. 674, 67 S.Ct. 109, 91 L.Ed. 595.

The judgment was right. It is affirmed.


Summaries of

Massey v. Moore

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Jun 1, 1949
173 F.2d 980 (5th Cir. 1949)
Case details for

Massey v. Moore

Case Details

Full title:O'Neal MASSEY, Appellant, v. H.E. MOORE, Warden of Texas State…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Date published: Jun 1, 1949

Citations

173 F.2d 980 (5th Cir. 1949)

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