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Welch v. Texas Board of Parole and Pardon

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
May 31, 1972
460 F.2d 298 (5th Cir. 1972)

Summary

dismissing challenge to state detainer for lack of CPC

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Opinion

No. 72-1361. Summary Calendar.

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

May 31, 1972.

Melvin Junior Welch, pro se.

Crawford C. Martin, Atty. Gen. of Tex., Roland Daniel Green, III, Asst. Atty. Gen., Nola White, First Asst. Atty. Gen., Alfred Walker, Executive Asst. Atty Gen., Robert C. Flowers, Asst. Atty. Gen., Austin, Tex., for respondent-appellee.

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

Before BELL, DYER and CLARK, Circuit Judges.



Appellant's petition to the district court in which he sought discharge from a Texas state detainer was dismissed as being frivolous.

In the absence of a certificate of probable cause, as is the case here, we are without jurisdiction to entertain his appeal. Hooks v. 4th District Court of Appeal, Fla., 5 Cir., 1971, 442 F.2d 1042; Hines v. Pitcher, 5 Cir., 1961, 440 F.2d 792. Cf. Stewart v. Beto, 5 Cir., 1971, 451 F.2d 185. There has been no application to the district court for a certificate of probable cause despite notice to appellant of the jurisdictional defect. The appeal will therefore be and it is

Dismissed.


Summaries of

Welch v. Texas Board of Parole and Pardon

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
May 31, 1972
460 F.2d 298 (5th Cir. 1972)

dismissing challenge to state detainer for lack of CPC

Summary of this case from Newby v. Johnson
Case details for

Welch v. Texas Board of Parole and Pardon

Case Details

Full title:MELVIN JUNIOR WELCH, PETITIONER-APPELLANT, v. TEXAS BOARD OF PAROLE AND…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Date published: May 31, 1972

Citations

460 F.2d 298 (5th Cir. 1972)

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