Evans v. Wainwright

PIERCE, Chief Judge.

The petitioner herein, Jessie Breland Evans, Jr., on March 25, 1971, filed petition for writ of habeas corpus alleging he was being unlawfully detained and deprived of his freedom, and asking that he be released. On April 8, 1971, this Court issued its rule to show cause, directing his custodian, respondent Louis L. Wainwright, Director, Division of Corrections, State of Florida, to show cause why petitioner Evans was being so held in custody and why he should not be released.

On April 27, 1971, respondent Wainwright filed his response to the writ, alleging substantially as…