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ADAMS v. WAINWRIGHT

No. 43077.

275 So.2d 235 (1973)

Joey ADAMS, Petitioner, v. Louie L. WAINWRIGHT, Etc., Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

March 28, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joey Adams, in pro per.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., and Enoch J. Whitney, Asst. Atty. Gen., for respondent.

DEKLE, Justice.

This cause is an original proceeding in mandamus1 wherein we issued the alternative writ and a response thereto has been filed.

The first issue for determination is whether time spent in a county jail by petitioner prior to the completion of his trial for escape from state prison counts toward his original state prison sentence. We hold that it does.

Petitioner had been transferred from the state prison...

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