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Mercer v. Wainwright

Supreme Court of Florida
Jan 25, 1979
366 So. 2d 1180 (Fla. 1979)

Opinion

No. 52231.

January 25, 1979.

Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, West Palm Beach, Richard E. Mandell, Casselberry, and Michael Sigman, Orlando, for petitioner.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., and Robert L. Bogen and Glenn H. Mitchell, Asst. Attys. Gen., West Palm Beach, for respondent.


The petition for rehearing is granted. The petition for writ of habeas corpus is treated as a motion to apply belatedly for certiorari review and is granted. Jurisdictional briefs shall be served as follows: petitioner's brief shall be served on or before ten days from the date of this order; respondent's brief shall be served twenty days from the date petitioner's brief is served; and petitioner's reply brief shall be served ten days from the date respondent's brief is served.

ADKINS, BOYD, OVERTON and HATCHETT, JJ., concur.

ENGLAND, C.J., and SUNDBERG and ALDERMAN, JJ., dissent.


Summaries of

Mercer v. Wainwright

Supreme Court of Florida
Jan 25, 1979
366 So. 2d 1180 (Fla. 1979)
Case details for

Mercer v. Wainwright

Case Details

Full title:EDWARD MERCER, PETITIONER, v. LOUIE L. WAINWRIGHT, RESPONDENT

Court:Supreme Court of Florida

Date published: Jan 25, 1979

Citations

366 So. 2d 1180 (Fla. 1979)