Case Name: UNITED STATES of America ex rel. Thomas GOINS, Appellant, v. Maurice SIGLER, Warden of Louisiana State Penitentiary, Angola, Louisiana, Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1959-12-04
Citations: 272 F.2d 148
Docket Number: No. 17720
Parties: UNITED STATES of America ex rel. Thomas GOINS, Appellant, v. Maurice SIGLER, Warden of Louisiana State Penitentiary, Angola, Louisiana, Appellee.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 272
Pages: 148–148

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America ex rel. Thomas GOINS, Appellant, v. Maurice SIGLER, Warden of Louisiana State Penitentiary, Angola, Louisiana, Appellee.
No. 17720.
United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.
Dec. 4, 1959.
James D. McGovern, Jr., New Orleans, La., for appellant.
M. E. Culligan, Sr., Asst. Atty. Gen., Teddy W. Airhart, Jr., Atty. Gen., for appellee.
Before TUTTLE, BROWN and WISDOM, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
This is an appeal from a denial of a writ of habeas corpus sought by petitioner challenging the validity of the judgment of conviction and sentence of capital punishment imposed by the State of Louisiana for murder. State v. Goins, 232 La. 238, 94 So.2d 244. For the reasons set forth in the opinion of the District Court, United States ex rel. Goins v. Sigler, D.C.E.D.La.1958, 162 F.Supp. 256, as well as the findings of fact there made on controverted matters and which are not shown to be clearly erroneous, F.R.Civ.P. 52(a), 28 U.S.C.A., we agree that petitioner has failed to establish that his conviction resulted from any violation of federally guaranteed rights.
Affirmed.