BARBER v. COCHRAN


126 So.2d 738 (1961)

Richard A. BARBER, Petitioner, v. H.G. COCHRAN, Jr., Director, Division of Corrections, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

February 8, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard A. Barber, in pro. per.

Richard W. Ervin, Atty. Gen., and Joe L. McClung, Asst. Atty. Gen., for Respondent.


PER CURIAM.

The above petitioner represented to this court that he was sentenced to serve six years for the commission of the crime of grand larceny and he contended that inasmuch as the maximum penalty for such an offense was five years, he was entitled to be discharged.

It now appears that the statement was false and the contention unfounded. The record attached to the return of respondent shows that the petitioner was charged in an information with breaking...

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