Williams v. Wainwright

Julius Bernard Williams petitioned this Court for writ of habeas corpus. Review of the State’s return thereto indicated there were issues of fact to be determined. Whereupon we appointed Honorable Woodrow Melvin, Circuit Judge of the First Judicial Circuit, Commissioner to take such testimony necessary to a determination of such issues and report the same to us with his findings and recommendations. See Williams v. Wainwright, 212 So.2d 6.

The report of the Commissioner with his findings and recommendations has been received. Salient parts of the report read as follows:

“Your Commissioner…