HAWKINS v. WAINWRIGHT

No. 40727.

245 So.2d 865 (1971)

Charlie C. HAWKINS, Petitioner, v. L.L. WAINWRIGHT, Director, Florida Division of Corrections, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

March 24, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charlie C. Hawkins, in pro. per.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen. and Wallace E. Allbritton, Asst. Atty. Gen., for respondent.


PER CURIAM.

This cause is before us on petition for writ of habeas corpus and return thereto.

Petitioner is challenging the exclusion of two potential jurors prior to their voir dire examination because they did not believe in capital punishment, and one for cause during the voir dire examination because he stated that he did not believe in the death penalty.

Petitioner's Rule 1.850, 33 F.S.A. motion was denied by the trial court; the Fourth District...

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