Legal Opinion
Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Division of Corrections, State of Florida v. Clarence Simpson
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 11, 1966No. 23074_1PublishedCited by 81 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIVES, Circuit Judge:
In the Circuit Court for Dade County, Florida, a jury found Clarence Simpson guilty of murder in the first degree but recommended mercy. On May 23, 1962 he was sentenced to life imprisonment. He had been represented by counsel chosen originally by his family but appointed by the Court when Simpson and his family became unable to pay. Counsel deliberately failed to move for a new trial or to file a notice of appeal, although he considered that meritorious grounds were present. He further failed to advise Simpson of such grounds or of the jurisdictional time limitations…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Townsend v. SainSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Fay v. NoiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
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3Cited by81 opinions
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- Danny Ray Mylar, A/K/A Danny Ray Miles v. State of AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
- Edgar C. Worts v. A. L. Dutton, Warden, Georgia State PrisonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
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