Bashlor v. Wainwright

BARNS, Justice (Ret.)

(concurring specially) :

This proceeding is a collateral attack on a final judgment of guilt and sentence for murder in the first degree. Petitioner was represented at trial by two attorneys and no appeal was taken. The jury trial and adjudication was in 1951.

The petitioner seeks discharge on writ of habeas corpus directed to the respondent. *805In response to a rule nisi, the respondent filed a return.1 I would discharge the writ for the reasons hereafter stated.

One ground advanced by petitioner for relief is that a confession was introduced into evidence at trial, which…