SAUNDERS v. WAINWRIGHT

No. 41549.

254 So.2d 197 (1971)

Jerry SAUNDERS, Petitioner, v. Louie L. WAINWRIGHT, Director, Division of Corrections, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

November 3, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerry Saunders, in pro. per.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., and Joe December, Asst. Atty. Gen., for respondent.


DEKLE, Justice.

We issued a writ of habeas corpus in this cause, specifically requesting the state to respond to the allegation in the petition that court-appointed counsel had illegally refused to appeal the petitioner's original conviction for rape. On October 9, 1971, the state filed its return to the petition. In that return, the state requests this Court to dismiss the petition on the ground that petitioner's two prior...

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