Williams v. State

We here consider a “Hollingshead” petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to an order of the Florida Supreme Court in Williams v. Wainwright, 217 So.2d 317 (Fla.1969), wherein that Court found that Petitioner had been thwarted in his right of direct appeal from a judgment of conviction of robbery and breaking and entering.

This Court has meticulously examined the record in this cause, including the transcript of the trial proceedings. The overwhelming testimony reflects that on May 21, 1965, in the early hours of the morning, Petitioner Williams and others attacked, robbed and beat their…