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BROOKINS v. STATE OF FLORIDA

No. 72-1876 Summary Calendar.

461 F.2d 663 (1972)

James Douglas BROOKINS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

June 19, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Douglas Brookins, pro se.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, Fla., Arnold R. Ginsberg, Asst. Atty. Gen., Miami, Fla., for respondent-appellee.

Before JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge, and GOLDBERG and MORGAN, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

The § 2254 petition of James Douglas Brookins for writ of habeas corpus was denied by the District Court for failure to exhaust State remedies. We affirm.

Among the several contentions urged in support of his petition for habeas corpus relief, the appellant alleged that he was not advised by the State trial court or his court-appointed counsel of this right to pursue a direct appeal. The record reveals...

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