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· 7/6/1970

Rufus Chalk v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of Corrections

Citations

  • 429 F.2d 225
  • 1970 U.S. App. LEXIS 8324

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • granting habeas corpus relief from state court conviction in part because petitioner did not “make an intelligent waiver of his right to trial by jury”
  • whether quality of legal services accorded defendant was so poor that he did not have an opportunity to present his side of the story
  • whether quality of legal services accorded defendant was so poor that he did not have an opportunity to present his side of the story

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Judges: Godbold, Simpson, Morgan

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