Legal Opinion
Platt v. Wainwright
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided April 5, 1968No. 67-157PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Per curiam
The petitioner was found guilty by a jury verdict of first degree murder with a recommendation for mercy. He was adjudged guilty and sentenced to prison for the rest of his natural life. His court-appointed counsel, after a motion for new trial was denied by the trial court, filed a notice of appeal which was not filed within the time allowed by the appellate rules and therefore this court dismissed the appeal. Subsequently the petitioner filed a motion to vacate and set aside judgment and sentence under former Criminal Procedure Rule No. 1, now Rule 1.8S0, CrPR, 33 F.S.A. Said motion was…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Thomas Lorenzo Williams v. Dr. George Beto, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
- Hollingshead v. WainwrightSupreme Court of Florida · 1967
- Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Division of Corrections, State of Florida v. Clarence SimpsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
- Joseph E. Edge, Sr. v. Louis L. Wainwright, Director, Division of Corrections, State of FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1965
- Cannon v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1966
3Cited by3 opinions
- O'Hara v. WainwrightDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1970
- Hamilton v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1970
- Miller v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2006