MICHAEL C. JONES
v.
NATHAN MAYO, AS CUSTODIAN OF THE FLORIDA STATE PRISON, AND L. F. CHAPMAN, AS SUPERINTENDENT OF THE FLORIDA STATE PRISON

Fla. | 1939-07-21
Terrell, C. J., and Buford and Thomas, J. J., concur., Whitfield, J., concurs in opinion and judgment., Justices Brown and Chapman not participating as authorized by Section 4687, Compiled General Laws of 1927, and Rule 21-A of the Rules of this Court.
139 Fla. 400 Florida Supreme Court (1939)
Also reported at: 190 So. 615

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Synopsis

The Florida Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision denying a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The petitioner, previously convicted of robbery, had filed multiple appeals, all unsuccessful.


Holding

No, the order of the Circuit Court for Union County denying the petition for a writ of habeas corpus was legally sufficient, and the assignments of error are without merit.


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“He now appears here on writ oí error to the Circuit Court for Union County to review the order of that court holding his 'petition for writ of habeas corpus insufficient and denying the writ.”

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Facts & Procedural History

The petitioner, Michael C. Jones, was convicted of robbery. He had previously been before the Florida Supreme Court three times regarding his convicti…

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Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam.

Per Curiam.

Since his conviction of the offense of robbery under Chapter 13792, Acts of 1929, the Petitioner has been before this Court three times. See Jones v. State, 122 Fla. 307, 165 Sou. 33; Jones v. Mayo, 126 Fla. 523, 171 Sou. 312; Jones v. State, 130 Fla. 645, 178 Sou. 404. He now appears here on writ oí error to the Circuit Court for Union County to review the order of that court holding his ‘petition for writ of habeas corpus insufficient and denying the writ. . ■

The record has been examined and the assignments of error are found to be without merit.

So the judgment is affirmed.

So ordered.

Terrell, C. J., and Buford and Thomas, J. J., concur.

Whitfield, J., concurs in opinion and judgment.

Justices Brown and Chapman not participating as au*401thorized by Section 4687, Compiled General Laws of 1927, and Rule 21-A of the Rules of this Court.


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