BAKER v. WAINWRIGHT

No. 48409.

327 So.2d 8 (1976)

Donald D. BAKER, Petitioner, v. Louie L. WAINWRIGHT, Secretary, Department of Offender Rehabilitation, State of Florida, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

January 28, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald D. Baker, in pro per.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen. and Wallace E. Allbritton, Asst. Atty. Gen., for respondent.


ROBERTS, Justice.

Petitioner filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus seeking credit for time served in county jail prior to sentencing. This Court issued the writ and required a return.

The respondent, through the Attorney General, has promptly responded to the writ of habeas corpus and states that petitioner's claim that he should have been given credit for time served in county jail prior to sentencing has merit. Section 921.161(1), Florida Statutes....

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