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Tull v. Cochran

Supreme Court of Florida
Jun 26, 1963
154 So. 2d 837 (Fla. 1963)

Opinion

No. 31455.

June 26, 1963.

Case of original jurisdiction — Habeas Corpus.

Walter Tull, in pro. per.

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

On remand from 142 So.2d 98, vacated by 372 U.S. 778, 83 S.Ct. 1105, 10 L.Ed.2d 139.


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, 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, DREW and CALDWELL, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Tull v. Cochran

Supreme Court of Florida
Jun 26, 1963
154 So. 2d 837 (Fla. 1963)
Case details for

Tull v. Cochran

Case Details

Full title:WALTER TULL, PETITIONER, v. H.G. COCHRAN, JR., DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF…

Court:Supreme Court of Florida

Date published: Jun 26, 1963

Citations

154 So. 2d 837 (Fla. 1963)

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