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JONES v. O'CONNOR

No. 34757.

185 So.2d 167 (1966)

Donald Dwayne JONES, Petitioner, v. J.B. O'CONNOR, M.D., Superintendent, Florida State Hospital, Chattahoochee, Florida, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

April 6, 1966.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul B. Johnson, of Gregory, Cours, Paniello & Johnson, Tampa, for petitioner.

Earl Faircloth, Atty. Gen., and Reeves Bowen, Asst. Atty. Gen., for respondent.

THORNAL, Chief Justice.

By an application for a writ of habeas corpus the petitioner Jones seeks release from the Florida State Hospital.

We must decide whether the custody of the petitioner is subject to the restrictions prescribed by Section 917.01(2), Florida Statutes, F.S.A.

On January 2, 1963, Jones was indicted for the crime of first degree murder. Pursuant to the recommendation of a committee of doctors, appointed under Chapter 917, Florida...

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