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Banks v. Wainwright

Supreme Court of Florida
Dec 11, 1963
158 So. 2d 517 (Fla. 1963)

Opinion

No. 32518.

December 11, 1963.

Case of original jurisdiction — Habeas Corpus.

Elmer Banks, in pro. per.

Richard W. Ervin, Atty. Gen., and Reeves Bowen, Asst. Atty. Gen., for respondent.

On remand from 84 S.Ct. 152 which vacated 155 So.2d 857.


This matter recurs for consideration upon the judgment and mandate of the Supreme Court of the United States. Pursuant to the directions of that Court it is now found that the petition, if proved, alleged grounds for post-conviction relief. In order to expedite the disposition of the matter we decline to issue a writ of habeas corpus, but expressly without prejudice to the petitioner to proceed under Florida Criminal Procedure Rule No. 1, F.S.A. ch. 924 App. See Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335, 83 S.Ct. 792, 9 L.Ed.2d 799, and on remand, Gideon v. Wainwright, (Fla.) 153 So.2d 299, opinion filed May 15, 1963.

It is so ordered.

DREW, C.J., and TERRELL, THOMAS, ROBERTS and THORNAL, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Banks v. Wainwright

Supreme Court of Florida
Dec 11, 1963
158 So. 2d 517 (Fla. 1963)
Case details for

Banks v. Wainwright

Case Details

Full title:ELMER BANKS, PETITIONER, v. LOUIE L. WAINWRIGHT, DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF…

Court:Supreme Court of Florida

Date published: Dec 11, 1963

Citations

158 So. 2d 517 (Fla. 1963)