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Houston v. Ellis

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
May 19, 1959
267 F.2d 43 (5th Cir. 1959)

Opinion

No. 17600.

May 19, 1959.

James H. Martin, Dallas, Tex., for appellant.

B.H. Timmins, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen. of Texas, Will Wilson, Atty. Gen. of Texas, Linward Shivers, Asst. Atty. Gen. of Texas, for appellee.

Before HUTCHESON, Chief Judge, and TUTTLE and BROWN, Circuit Judges.


The only question before the trial court on this Section 2255, 28 U.S.C.A. proceeding being one of fact, i.e. whether petitioner's counsel was present in court when he was sentenced, this Court will not disturb the finding of the trial court to the effect that counsel was in fact present.

The judgment is affirmed.


Summaries of

Houston v. Ellis

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
May 19, 1959
267 F.2d 43 (5th Cir. 1959)
Case details for

Houston v. Ellis

Case Details

Full title:Billy Joe HOUSTON, Appellant, v. O.B. ELLIS, General Manager, Texas…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Date published: May 19, 1959

Citations

267 F.2d 43 (5th Cir. 1959)