Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit June 19, 1968, 25144_1 (Chester Clifton Doughty v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of Corrections)

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United States · · · 19-06-1968

COLEMAN, Circuit Judge:

After a full evidentiary hearing the District Court dismissed Doughty’s multifaceted habeas corpus petition. We affirm.

The Court found that Doughty went to a jewelry store, bought a Polaroid camera, paid for it with a worthless check, and immediately pawned the camera for $25. The state grand jury subsequently returned an indictment for “theft by false pretext”.

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