Lee Otis Johnson v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of Corrections

469 F.2d 1396 Lee Otis JOHNSON, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Dr. George J. BETO, Director, Texas Department of Corrections, Respondent-Appellant. No. 72-2218. United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Dec. 20, 1972. Crawford 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: — 1 — 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. — 2 — Upon briefs and oral argument, the judgment of the District Court is — 3 — Affirmed.