Sylvester Tribbitt v. Louie L. Wainwright, Secretary, Department of Offender Rehabilitation

On September 6, 1968, Appellant, Sylvester Tribbitt, was charged by information with the crimes of assault with intent to commit rape and robbery. After pleading not guilty as to both charges, appellant was tried by a jury and found guilty as charged of both offenses. Appellant was sentenced to the state penitentiary for twenty years upon the charge of assault with intent to commit rape and ten years, to run consecutive, upon the charge of robbery.

After exhaustion of state remedies, appellant filed his petition for writ of habeas corpus which was denied by the district court.

Appellant…