CHILD v. WAINWRIGHT

No. 31937.

148 So.2d 526 (1963)

Francis Washburn CHILD, Petitioner, v. Louie L. WAINWRIGHT, Director, Division of Corrections, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

January 7, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Francis Washburn Child, petitioner, in pro. per.

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


O'CONNELL, Justice.

Francis Washburn Child petitioned this Court for writ of habeas corpus, which we issued. Respondent made his return and petitioner has filed a traverse to the return.

On December 29, 1961 a deputy sheriff who was investigating a case of breaking and entering and larceny contacted petitioner and asked him to come to the sheriff's office for questioning. Petitioner did so and on being questioned he admitted having committed the subject crime...

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