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Douglas v. Cochran

Supreme Court of Florida
Jun 19, 1963
154 So. 2d 692 (Fla. 1963)

Opinion

No. 31550.

June 19, 1963.

Case of original jurisdiction — Habeas Corpus.

On remand from 372 U.S. 779, 83 S.Ct. 1106, 10 L.Ed.2d 139, which vacated 150 So.2d 449.

Howard Virgil Lee Douglas, in pro. per.

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


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, alleges 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, 31 F.S.A. 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.

It is so ordered.

ROBERTS, C.J., and TERRELL, THOMAS, THORNAL and O'CONNELL, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Douglas v. Cochran

Supreme Court of Florida
Jun 19, 1963
154 So. 2d 692 (Fla. 1963)
Case details for

Douglas v. Cochran

Case Details

Full title:HOWARD VIRGIL LEE DOUGLAS, PETITIONER, v. H.G. COCHRAN, JR., DIRECTOR…

Court:Supreme Court of Florida

Date published: Jun 19, 1963

Citations

154 So. 2d 692 (Fla. 1963)