State Ex Rel. Spitzer v. Mayo

This is an original proceeding in habeas corpus. Petitioner was informed against in the Criminal Court of Record of Hillsborough County under four in-formations each charging a robbery when armed with a dangerous weapon and with the intent to then and there, if resisted, kill or maim the person robbed.

To each information the petitioner pleaded guilty and was sentenced under each plea to serve life imprisonment in the State Prison. ■

His contention now is that at the time he was informed against it was assumed that Chapter 12246, Acts of 1927, was valid and that the information was filed under…