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Washington v. Mayo

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided December 19, 1956PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

91 So.2d 621 (1956)

Ishmael WASHINGTON, Petitioner,

v.

Nathan MAYO, Custodian of Florida State Prison, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida. Division A.

December 19, 1956.

Rehearing Denied January 17, 1957.

Ishmael Washington, in pro. per.

Richard W. Ervin, Atty. Gen., and Reeves Bowen, Asst. Atty. Gen., for respondent.

THORNAL, Justice.

By petition for writ of habeas corpus the petitioner Washington seeks release from the State Prison where he is held pursuant to conviction and sentence under Sections 775.10 and 775.11, Florida Statutes, F.S.A., which are a part of our Habitual Criminal Act.

The point…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Cross v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1928
  2. Washington v. MayoSupreme Court of Florida · 1955
  3. Helton v. MayoSupreme Court of Florida · 1943
  4. State v. NelsonSupreme Court of Florida · 1948
  5. Washington v. MayoSupreme Court of Florida · 1947

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Reynolds v. CochranSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  2. Tillman v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1992
  3. Greene v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1970
  4. Perkins v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991
  5. Reynolds v. CochranSupreme Court of Florida · 1962

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