Lee Otis Johnson, Petitioner-appellee, v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department Ofcorrections, Respondent-appellant, 469 F.2d 1396 (5th Cir. 1972)
Annotate this CaseCrawford Martin, Atty. Gen., Lonny F. Zwiener, Asst. Atty. Gen., Austin, Tex., for respondent-appellant.
William F. Walsh, Bobby H. Caldwell, Charles A. Keilin, Arthur J. Mandell, Bennett Stokes, Houston, Tex., for petitioner-appellee.
Before WISDOM, BELL and COLEMAN, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:
On the ground that Lee Otis Johnson had been denied a fair and impartial trial in a Texas state court, the United States District Court, 337 F. Supp. 1371, granted habeas corpus relief. Of course, Texas has the option of trying Johnson again.
Upon briefs and oral argument, the judgment of the District Court is
Affirmed.
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