LAW v. WAINWRIGHT

No. 41718.

264 So.2d 3 (1972)

Carey LAW, Petitioner, v. Louie L WAINWRIGHT, As Director, Division of Adult Correction, State of Florida, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

Rehearing Denied July 27, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carey Law, in pro. per.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., and Michael M. Corin, Asst. Atty. Gen., for respondent.


DEKLE, Justice.

This cause is an original proceeding in mandamus which seeks to have respondent, Director of the Division of Adult Correction, recalculate petitioner's prison release date. Fla. Const. art. V, § 4(2), F.S.A. We issued an alternative writ and respondent filed a return.

The petition for mandamus presents two separate issues: (1) whether petitioner should receive credit for time spent in confinement prior to his sentence on charges of breaking...

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