Case Name: Lee Otis JOHNSON, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Dr. George J. BETO, Director, Texas Department of Corrections, Respondent-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1972-12-20
Citations: 469 F.2d 1396
Docket Number: No. 72-2218
Parties: Lee Otis JOHNSON, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Dr. George J. BETO, Director, Texas Department of Corrections, Respondent-Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 469
Pages: 1396–1396

Head Matter:
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.

Opinion:
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.