MORGAN v. BETO

Civ. A. Nos. 69-H-779, 69-H-780.

313 F.Supp. 1265 (1970)

Maggie MORGAN, Petitioner, v. Dr. George J. BETO, Director, Texas Department of Corrections, and Velda Dobbs, Respondents. Joseph F. SELBY, Sr., Petitioner, v. Dr. George J. BETO, Director, Texas Department of Corrections, Respondent.

United States District Court, S. D. Texas, Houston Division.

June 10, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kermit Waters, Ozark, Ala., and Sam Wilson, Houston, Tex., for petitioners.

Crawford C. Martin, Atty. Gen., and Sam Robertson, Asst. Atty. Gen., Austin, Tex., for respondents.


MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

NOEL, District Judge.

Petitioners, prisoners in state custody, filed applications for the writ of habeas corpus. This Court dismissed same by reason of petitioners' failure to exhaust state remedies upon each of their several claims for relief. Morgan v. Beto, Civil No. 69-H-779, Selby v. Beto, Civil No. 69-H-780 (S.D.Tex., May 8, 1970). Petitioners now seek a certificate of probable cause to appeal. Alternatively, they ask that the...

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