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Carr v. Burford

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
Apr 3, 1951
188 F.2d 159 (10th Cir. 1951)

Opinion

No. 4215.

April 3, 1951.

Glenn Carr, pro se, filed briefs.

Mac Q. Williamson, Atty. Gen., of Oklahoma, and Owen J. Watts, Asst. Atty. Gen., of Oklahoma, filed a brief for appellee.

Before BRATTON, HUXMAN, and PICKETT, Circuit Judges.


This is an appeal from the judgment of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma dismissing appellant's petition for writ of habeas corpus.

On April 3, 1948, petitioner was convicted in the district court of Canadian County, Oklahoma, for violation of the Habitual Criminal Statute, 21 Okla.St.Ann. § 51, and was sentenced to serve a term of 25 years in the Oklahoma State Penitentiary. The judgment and sentence were affirmed by the Criminal Court of Appeals. Carr v. State, Okla. Cr.App., 216 P.2d 333. An unsuccessful attempt was made to have this decision reviewed by the Supreme Court of the United States. Carr v. Oklahoma, 340 U.S. 840, 71 S.Ct. 28. Habeas corpus proceedings were not instituted in the state court prior to the commencement of this action.

On the authority of Ex parte Williams, 317 U.S. 604, 63 S.Ct. 431, 87 L.Ed. 491, and Darr v. Burford, 339 U.S. 200, 70 S.Ct. 587, 94 L.Ed. 761, the judgment is affirmed.


Summaries of

Carr v. Burford

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
Apr 3, 1951
188 F.2d 159 (10th Cir. 1951)
Case details for

Carr v. Burford

Case Details

Full title:CARR v. BURFORD, Warden

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit

Date published: Apr 3, 1951

Citations

188 F.2d 159 (10th Cir. 1951)

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