THOMAS v. STATE

No. BL-453.

502 So.2d 492 (1987)

Edward James THOMAS, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

February 11, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Edward Thomas, pro se, for petitioner.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., and Kurt L. Barch, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for respondent.


ZEHMER, Judge.

This is a petition for writ of habeas corpus in which the petitioner, Edward James Thomas, alleges ineffective assistance of counsel based on his appellate counsel's failure to raise and brief these issues: (1) that the trial court committed fundamental error when it denied Thomas' motion for mistrial on the ground the jury had seen Thomas in prison garb; (2) that the trial court committed fundamental error by having an extra-judicial conversation with...

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