Boyd v. Beto

Full title: Charles D. BOYD, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Dr. Charles J. BETO, Director…

Court: United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Date published: Aug 25, 1971

447 F.2d 148 (5th Cir. 1971)

Opinion

No. 71-1470 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.

August 25, 1971.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas; William M. Taylor, Jr., Judge.

J. Glenn Turner, Dallas, Tex., for petitioner-appellant.

Charles D. Boyd, pro se.

Crawford C. Martin, Atty. Gen. of Texas, Lonny F. Zwiener, Asst. Atty. Gen., Nola White, First Asst. Atty. Gen., Alfred Walker, Executive Asst. Atty. Gen., Robert C. Flowers, Asst. Atty. Gen., for respondent-appellee.

Before BELL, AINSWORTH, and GODBOLD, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

This habeas corpus proceeding involving a state prisoner raises evidentiary procedural matters which do not rise to the level of substantial federal constitutional questions. The district court was therefore correct in denying relief.

Affirmed.