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442 S.W.2d 709

Ex parte Smith

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · decided 1969-06-25

Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently October 1971

1 state decisions

Relies on Washington v. Texas · McArthur Et Al. v. Clifford, Secretary of Defense, Et Al. · Zerschausky v. Beto

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Decided 1969-06-25

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¶1OPINION

BELCHER, Judge.

¶2The controlling question presented is whether Washington v. Texas, 388 U.S. 14, *71087 S.Ct. 1920, 18 L.Ed.2d 1019, decided June 12, 1967, has retroactive application.

¶3The findings of fact and conclusions of law made by the district judge of the convicting court, holding that Washington does not have retroactive application to petitioner’s 1962 conviction, are supported by the decision of this Court in Ex parte Thomas, 429 S.W.2d 151; Ex parte Zerschausky, 417 S.W.2d 279; and by opinion of Chief Judge Spears in Zerschausky v. Beto, D.C., 274 F.Supp. 231; Zerschausky v. Beto, 396 F.2d 356 (5th Cir.) cert. denied, 393 U.S. 1004, 89 S.Ct. 493, 21 L.Ed. 2d 468; and Bouchillon v. Beto, U.S.D.C.,Tex.1969, 300 F.Supp. 681.

¶4Upon a review and consideration of the record, the relief sought by the petitioner is denied on the findings and conclusions of the district judge.

¶5It is so ordered.

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