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SELLARS v. ESTELLE

Civ. A. Nos. 73-H-494, 73-H-146.

400 F.Supp. 854 (1975)

Calvin SELLARS, Individually and on behalf of others v. W. J. ESTELLE, Jr., Director, Texas Department of Corrections. Arlice J. HUFFMAN and John F. Burns, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. W. J. ESTELLE, Jr., Director, Texas Department of Corrections.

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

July 21, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles Alan Wright, Austin, Tex., Mike Maness, Bellaire, Tex., for petitioner.

Lonny Zwiener, Asst. Atty. Gen., Austin, Tex., for respondent.

Memorandum and Order

SINGLETON, District Judge.

The sole issue to be determined in these habeas corpus petitions involves a question of law, but a brief history of the facts in each petition is necessary in order to fully understand the merits of this cause of action.

CALVIN SELLARS

Petitioner Calvin Sellars was convicted on February 23, 1965, of robbery by firearms; the jury assessed his punishment at death and the court of criminal...

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