MILTON v. COCHRAN

No. 31712.

147 So.2d 137 (1962)

George W. MILTON, Petitioner, v. H.G. COCHRAN, Jr., Director, Division of Corrections, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

Rehearing Denied December 19, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sandstrom & Hodge, Fort Lauderdale, for petitioner.

Richard W. Ervin, Lakeland, and George R. Georgieff, Asst. Atty. Gen., for respondent.


O'CONNELL, Justice.

The petitioner, George W. Milton, after trial by jury in which he was ably represented by counsel, was found to be guilty of murder in the first degree. The jury recommended mercy and he was sentenced to life imprisonment.

On his petition for writ of habeas corpus we issued the writ and have heard oral argument of counsel.

Petitioner contends that his conviction resulted from a denial of due process of law. Specifically he complains...

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