COOK v. WAINWRIGHT

No. 25926.

402 F.2d 294 (1968)

George Paul COOK, Appellant, v. Louie L. WAINWRIGHT, Director, Division of Corrections, State of Florida, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

October 28, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barry R. Nager, Orlando, Fla., for appellant.

George R. Georgieff, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, Fla., for appellee.

Before BELL and MORGAN, Circuit Judges and GUINN, District Judge.


PER CURIAM:

Appellant-petitioner, a Florida state prisoner released on a conditional pardon under supervision for life, sought habeas corpus relief on the grounds that the state suppressed evidence on his trial material to his defense and also knowingly used perjured testimony. The district court, after a comprehensive evidentiary hearing, concluded that petitioner's proof fell short of the mark and denied relief.

The burden was on petitioner to establish...

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