Legal Opinion

Dixon v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided August 9, 1963No. 3498PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

SHANNON, Judge.

The appellant, Thelma Dixon, is appealing the lower court’s order quashing a writ of habeas corpus and remanding appellant to custody.

Appellant is the mother of Vetosa Lloyd, a fourteen year old girl. The Juvenile Court of Sarasota County adjudicated Vetosa a delinquent child, and ordered:

“It is hereby ordered that the said Vetosa Lloyd be and she is hereby removed from the custody and control of the said parent or legal custodian, the said Thelma Dixon and committed to the Florida State Industrial School for Girls for an indeterminate period of time and until legally…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. People Ex Rel. Grenfell v. District CourtSupreme Court of Colorado · 1931
  2. Ex parte TurnerSupreme Court of Florida · 1917
  3. Ridgway v. Superior Court of Yavapai CountyArizona Supreme Court · 1952
  4. Hundley v. FoisySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1922

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Bryant v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1978

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