JACKSON v. WAINWRIGHT

No. 60271.

421 So.2d 1385 (1982)

Ronald JACKSON, Petitioner, v. Louie L. WAINWRIGHT, Secretary, Department of Corrections, State of Florida, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

Rehearing Denied December 13, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender, and Karen M. Gottlieb and Elliot H. Scherker, Asst. Public Defenders, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Miami, for petitioner.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., and Theda R. James, Asst. Atty. Gen., Miami, for respondent.


ADKINS, Justice.

By petition for writ of habeas corpus, petitioner (hereinafter referred to as defendant) asserts ineffective assistance by counsel on his direct appeal from his conviction and sentence of death, and, that because of this, he is entitled to a belated appellate review. The claim of ineffective assistance of counsel stems from acts or omissions before this Court in Jackson v. State, 366 So.2d 752 (Fla. 1978...

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