THOMPSON v. COCHRAN


126 So.2d 564 (1961)

William Benjamin THOMPSON, Petitioner, v. H.G. COCHRAN, Jr., Director, Division of Corrections, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

February 1, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William Benjamin Thompson, petitioner, in pro. per.

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


HOBSON, Justice.

The petitioner filed a petition for habeas corpus in this court containing allegations which, if true, would be sufficient to justify his release from imprisonment under the provisions of F.S. Section 932.38, F.S.A. requiring notification to a parent or guardian prior to the trial of an offense against a minor. The following uncontroverted facts appear in both the petition and the return.

On or about October 29, 1955, the petitioner, then...

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