Legal Opinion

Mack J. Wall v. E. Wilson Purdy, Director of Public Safety, Dade County, Fla.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided September 7, 1972No. 71-1388PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Per curiam

The order of the district court, 321 F.Supp. 367, denying habeas corpus relief to the appellant is vacated, and the cause is remanded with directions to determine whether the appellant was advised of his right to counsel and whether he voluntarily and intelligently waived1 that right in connection with his said trial. If there was no valid waiver of appellant’s Sixth Amendment right to counsel, then he is entitled either to have his conviction and sentence of imprisonment set aside or, if the respondent should desire to retry him for the offense, to his Sixth Amendment rights to counsel in…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Argersinger v. HamlinSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Perry Goodwin v. S. Lamont Smith, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
  3. Wall v. PurdyDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 1971

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Stokes v. SingletaryCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1992
  2. Salt Lake City v. GrotepasUtah Supreme Court · 1995
  3. Stokes v. SingletaryCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1992
  4. Mack J. Wall v. E. Wilson Purdy, Director of Public Safety, Dade County, Fla.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972

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