Legal Opinion

Roy K. Finney v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Division of Corrections, State of Florida

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided March 8, 1971No. 1001PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Per curiam

This appeal is taken from an order of the district court denying the petition of a Florida state prisoner for the writ of habeas corpus. We affirm.

Roy K. Finney, while serving another sentence, was convicted of robbery and sentenced to twenty-five years imprisonment to follow his earlier sentence. Conviction was affirmed on direct appeal. Finney v. State, 220 So.2d 673 (Fla.App.1969), cert. den. 225 So.2d 913 (Fla.1969).

In his habeas petition filed in the court below Finney reasserts that he was denied his right to a speedy trial due to the trial court’s failure to comply with § 915.02,…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Dickey v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. Finney v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1969

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Roy K. Finney v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Division of Corrections, State of FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971

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