Legal Opinion
Thomas Lee Matthews v. State of Florida
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 17, 1972No. 31033PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Per curiam
This case started its long journey through the judicial system in January of 1969, when appellant, Thomas Lee Matthews, filed a petition for habeas corpus. At that time appellant was serving part of a jail sentence which was imposed by the Municipal Court of Dade County, Florida, for traffic violations. In December of 1968 and January of 1969, appellant was convicted of three traffic offenses,1 and sentenced to a jail term of 60 days, to fines totaling $520.00, to court costs of $50.00, and to additional jail time of 58 days if the fines were not paid. It is undisputed that appellant was…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Argersinger v. HamlinSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Carafas v. LaValleeSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Baldwin v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Westberry v. KeithCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Thomas Lee Matthews v. State of Florida, Metropolitan Dade County, E. Wilson Purdy, as Sheriff of Dade County, FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
3Cited by11 opinions
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- Martin P. Marston v. R. M. Oliver, Superintendent of the Virginia State FarmCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1973
- Billy Wayne Sinclair v. Frank Blackburn, Warden, Louisiana State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- United States of America Ex Rel. Gerard A. Bailey v. U.S. Commanding Officer of the Office of the Provost Marshal, U.S. Army, Etc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1974
- Whorley v. BrilhartDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1973
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