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Beechum v. Estelle

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Jan 14, 1974
488 F.2d 533 (5th Cir. 1974)

Opinion

No. 73-2173. Summary Calendar.

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

January 14, 1974.

James Arthur Beechum, pro se.

Robert C. Flowers, Ed Idar, Jr., Asst. Attys. Gen., Austin, Tex., for respondent-appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas.

Before GEWIN, COLEMAN and MORGAN, Circuit Judges.



This appeal comes to us from an order of the district court denying the petition of a Texas state prisoner for the writ of habeas corpus. This court holds that appellant has failed to exhaust his available state remedies on all his federal habeas grounds. For that reason the dismissal of the lower court is

Garrett v. State of Texas (5 Cir. 1970), 435 F.2d 709; Harrison v. Wainwright (5 Cir. 1970), 424 F.2d 633; Wheeler v. Beto (5 Cir. 1969) 407 F.2d 816.

Affirmed.


Summaries of

Beechum v. Estelle

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Jan 14, 1974
488 F.2d 533 (5th Cir. 1974)
Case details for

Beechum v. Estelle

Case Details

Full title:JAMES ARTHUR BEECHUM, PETITIONER-APPELLANT, v. W. J. ESTELLE, DIRECTOR…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Date published: Jan 14, 1974

Citations

488 F.2d 533 (5th Cir. 1974)

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