Legal Opinion

Holmes v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided October 8, 1970No. Nos. N-180, N-218PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

RAWLS, Judge.

By collateral attack appellant seeks to vacate judgment and sentence entered by the Circuit Court of Volusia County on October 14, 1964, wherein he was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of one Robert Lewis.

Appellant alleges: That he was threatened by Robert Lewis, arrested without a warrant, was not told of his right to counsel during arrest, was constantly questioned by officers, was not assisted competently by counsel as required by law, and the court failed to have a knife allegedly possessed by the deceased brought into court as an exhibit to corroborate his…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. State v. BartonSupreme Court of Florida · 1967
  2. House v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1967

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Bright v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1972

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