Hobbs v. Cochran

143 So.2d 481 (1962)

Bennie Ray HOBBS, Petitioner,

v.

H.G. COCHRAN, Jr., Director, Division of Corrections, Respondent.

No. 31429.

Supreme Court of Florida.

July 27, 1962.

Bennie Ray Hobbs, petitioner, in pro. per.

Richard W. Ervin, Atty. Gen., and George R. Georgieff, Asst. Atty. Gen., for respondent.

THOMAS, Justice.

At the instance of Bennie Ray Hobbs this court issued a writ of habeas corpus directed to H.G. Cochran, Jr., Director of the Division of Corrections, and shortly afterward a return was received from the respondent signed by him and by the Attorney General.

In the petition it was alleged…