Legal Opinion
Kittleson v. State
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided October 2, 1942PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BUFORD, J.:
On writ of error we review judgment in habeas corpus proceedings remanding the petitioner to the custody of respondent.
Where an indictment or information entirely fails to charge a criminal offense the accused may test the sufficiency thereof in habeas corpus proceedings. See Skipper v. Schumacher, 124 Fla. 384,169 So. 58; State ex rel. v. Coleman, 131 Fla. 892; 180 So. 357; Jones v. Cook, 146 Fla. 253, 200 So. 856; Sec. 140 Florida Criminal Procedure- Act.
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"In the Criminal Court of Record, Hillsborough County, State of Florida.
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2Cases cited11 opinions
- United States v. CarllSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
- Skipper v. SchumacherSupreme Court of Florida · 1936
- Neumann v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1934
- Middleton v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1917
- Reyes v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1894
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3Cited by12 opinions
- State v. StraughanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1956
- State v. BeasleySupreme Court of Florida · 1975
- State Ex Rel. Swanboro v. MayoSupreme Court of Florida · 1944
- Kelly v. State Ex Rel. LeonardSupreme Court of Florida · 1956
- Fine v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1943
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