· 8/19/1988
Lucien Jules Guidroz v. James A. Lynaugh, Director, Texas Department of Corrections, and Jim Mattox, Attorney General of Texas
Citations
- 852 F.2d 832
- 1988 U.S. App. LEXIS 11317
- 1988 WL 80253
How courts have described this case
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- “An application for habeas corpus presented by a prisoner without the aid of counsel will not be dismissed for mere technical defects, but will be considered with solicitude for the essential rights of the accused.”
- pro se habeas corpus petitions must be construed liberally
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Judges: Thornberry, Williams, Smith
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