GORDON v. LEWIS


91 So.2d 340 (1956)

H.P. GORDON, as Sheriff, Appellant, v. Mrs. Charlie LEWIS, a/k/a Josephine Lewis, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Florida. Division A.

December 19, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clifton M. Kelly, Lakeland, and Monte J. Tillis, Jr., Bartow, for appellant.

Oxford & Oxford, Lakeland, for appellee.


PER CURIAM.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the circuit court ordering the appellee released from custody of respondent, as sheriff, on writ of habeas corpus. The writ was granted by the circuit judge apparently upon the ground that the criminal court of record, whose proceedings were brought before the circuit court for review, should have honored a defense of former jeopardy and dismissed criminal proceedings against the appellee.

Appellant contends...

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