JENKINS v. WAINWRIGHT

No. 46077.

322 So.2d 477 (1975)

Catherine JENKINS, Petitioner, v. Louie L. WAINWRIGHT, Director, Division of Corrections, State of Florida, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

July 2, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles R. Trulock, Jr., of the Law Offices of Howard S. Reiss, Orlando, for petitioner.

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


OVERTON, Justice.

Petitioner filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus and we required a return thereto. At present she is imprisoned under two convictions, one for possession of cannabis sativa and one for possession of a hallucinogenic drug. The trial court imposed judgment and consecutive sentences of five years on each count, for a total of ten years.

The post-conviction proceedings reflect a number of procedural errors, all to petitioner's detriment...

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