Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Florida
District Court, S.D. Florida
Decided April 5, 1968No. 68-278-Civ-CAPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ATKINS, District Judge.
Otis Johnson, on March 6, 1968, filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus in this Court. He contends that his trial counsel, a Public Defender, failed to advise him of his right to appeal and failed to perfect an appeal. The Petitioner also asserts that he was denied the right of counsel because his attorney was incompetent. Several instances of alleged incompetency are set forth in the petition. The petition is denied.
The record reflects that Otis Johnson was tried and convicted in the Criminal Court of Record, Dade County, for the crime of Second Degree Murder. He…
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