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BROOKS v. COCHRAN

121 So.2d 35 (1960)

Paul BROOKS, Petitioner, v. H.G. COCHRAN, Jr., Director, Division of Corrections, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

June 3, 1960.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul Brooks, in pro. per.

Richard W. Ervin, Atty. Gen., and B. Clarke Nichols, Asst. Atty. Gen., for respondent.

ROBERTS, Justice.

Upon petition showing that petitioner's detention in the state prison is predicated upon three convictions based on informations charging him with issuing worthless checks without alleging that he received anything of value therefor, we issued the writ of habeas corpus under the authority of State ex rel. Shargaa v. Culver, Fla. 1959, 113 So.2d 383.

By the respondent's Return to the writ it appears —...

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