Harry Lee Williams, Petitioner-appellant, v. W. J. Estelle, Director, Texas Department of Corrections Andc. v. Kern, Sheriff, Respondents-appellees, 537 F.2d 856 (5th Cir. 1976)

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit - 537 F.2d 856 (5th Cir. 1976) Aug. 27, 1976

Ben L. Aderholt, Houston, Tex. (Court-appointed), for petitioner-appellant.

Joe S. Moss, Asst. Dist. Atty., Houston, Tex., for Kern.

E. Bruce Curry, Dunklin A. Sullivan, Sarah Shirley, Gilbert J. Pena, Asst. Attys. Gen., Austin, Tex., for Estelle.

Before TUTTLE, COLEMAN and AINSWORTH, Circuit Judges.


BY THE COURT:

Pursuant to the judgment of the Supreme Court of the United States dated May 3, 1976, --- U.S. ---, 96 S. Ct. 1691, 48 L. Ed. 2d 126, reversing and remanding this cause to this Court for further proceedings in conformity with the opinion of the Supreme Court;

IT IS ORDERED that the judgment of this Court entered on September 6, 1974, 500 F.2d 206, is set aside, and the decision of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas is affirmed.

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