Jernigan v. State

Petitioner seeks to have this Court review on conflict certiorari the decision of the District Court of Appeal, Third District, reported at 214 So.2d 66. That decision affirms the Order of the lower court denying without evidentiary hearing, petitioner’s motion to vacate sentence, life imprisonment for robbery under Rule 1.850, Rules of Criminal Procedure, 33 F.S.A.

The record before us shows that on June 30, 1933, five days after the robbery occurred, petitioner was informed against, pleaded not guilty, was tried, convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment. The Court overruled counsel’s…