GALASSO v. STATE OF FLORIDA

No. 30484 Summary Calendar.

439 F.2d 33 (1971)

Robert J. GALASSO, Petitioner-Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

February 26, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert J. Galasso, pro se.

Earl Faircloth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, Fla., Charles W. Musgrove, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, Fla., for respondent-appellee.

Before BELL, AINSWORTH and GODBOLD, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

This is an appeal from denial of petition for habeas corpus by a Florida state prisoner. Appellant was convicted on separate counts of possessing and cultivating a narcotic drug (marijuana) and given concurrent five-year sentences.

He contends: (1) that his Fifth Amendment rights were violated when testimony was admitted to impeach a codefendant, to the effect that, when arrested in his apartment and asked about ownership of marijuana found there...

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