JOHNSON v. STATE OF FLORIDA

No. 68-278-Civ-CA.

283 F.Supp. 494 (1968)

Otis JOHNSON, Petitioner, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent.

United States District Court S. D. Florida, Miami Division.

April 5, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

No appearance for petitioner.

Earl Faircloth, Atty. Gen., State of Florida, Tallahassee, Fla., and Arden M. Siegendorf, Asst. Atty. Gen., Miami, Fla., for respondent.


ATKINS, District Judge.

Otis Johnson, on March 6, 1968, filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus in this Court. He contends that his trial counsel, a Public Defender, failed to advise him of his right to appeal and failed to perfect an appeal. The Petitioner also asserts that he was denied the right of counsel because his attorney was incompetent. Several instances of alleged incompetency are set forth in the petition. The petition is denied.

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