Karle Charlton v. Louis L. Wainwright, Director, Department of Corrections

This is an appeal from the district court’s denial of habeas corpus relief to petitioner Karle Charlton, a prisoner of the State of Florida. Charlton claims that he was convicted of attempted manslaughter by culpable negligence, a crime that did not exist; or, alternatively, that the jury was asked to choose between- a legally valid and invalid theory for conviction, and may have chosen the latter. 1 Finding no error in the denial of habeas relief below, we affirm.

The facts of this case are not in dispute. On October 29, 1974, Charlton was employed by Big Daddy’s Lounge in Naples, Florida. On…