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395 F.2d 747
5th Cir.
1968
PER CURIAM:

In this habeas corpus proceeding (28 U.S.C.A. § 2241 et seq.), there was an evidentiary hearing in the district court in accordance with the teachings of Townsend v. Sain, 372 U.S. 293, 83 S.Ct. 745, 9 L.Ed.2d 770 (1963), and Fay v. Noia, 372 U.S. 391, 83 S.Ct. 822, 9 L.Ed.2d 837 (1963), and the district court made findings of fact, which were fully justified by the record, .which we could not say are clearly erroneous. Rule 52 (a), Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Additionally, the district judge’s conclusions of law were consistent with such findings. Hence, this case should be and is

Affirmed.

Case Details

Case Name: S. C. Smith v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of Corrections
Court Name: Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Date Published: May 30, 1968
Citations: 395 F.2d 747; 1968 U.S. App. LEXIS 6719; 25686_1
Docket Number: 25686_1
Court Abbreviation: 5th Cir.
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