JOHNS v. WAINWRIGHT

No. 41442.

253 So.2d 873 (1971)

James Darrell JOHNS, Petitioner, v. Louie L. WAINWRIGHT, Director, Division of Corrections of the State of Florida, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

October 27, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henry R. Barksdale of Barksdale, Mayo, Murphy & Williams, P.A., Pensacola, for petitioner.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen. and Reeves Bowen, Asst. Atty. Gen., for respondent.


ADKINS, Justice.

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

Petitioner was convicted of the offense of robbery and sentenced to imprisonment for life. On appeal, the judgment of conviction was affirmed. Petitioner sought a writ of certiorari from this Court directed to the District Court of Appeal, but the petition was denied because it was untimely filed.

Now, petitioner invokes habeas corpus proceeding alleging the same errors...

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