RODRIGUEZ v. STATE


119 So.2d 681 (1960)

Joe RODRIGUEZ, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, and H.G. Cochran, Jr., As Custodian of Florida State Prison, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Florida.

April 13, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William T. Fussell, Tampa, for petitioner.

Richard W. Ervin, Atty. Gen., and Reeves Bowen, Asst. Atty. Gen., for respondent.


THOMAS, Chief Justice.

In his petition for habeas corpus, Joe Rodriguez alleges that on 20 September 1956, he was "convicted" of the crime of possessing narcotics and on 19 November 1956 was adjudged guilty of the offense. He states that on the latter date, the court sentenced him "but said sentence was deferred from day to day and from term to term * * *." The exhibit upon which he relies for the statement shows that he...

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