Legal Opinion

Milliner v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided October 24, 1973No. 72-129PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Per curiam

Milliner appeals an order denying his re-application for hearing of a motion to vacate sentence under R.Cr.P. 3.850, 33 F. S.A., in which he alleged that his direct appeal had been frustrated by his lack of knowledge of appellate procedure and by his psychiatric instability.

The proper method for raising the issue of deprivation of direct appeal is by petition for writ of habeas corpus. Baggett v. Wainwright, Fla.1969, 229 So.2d 239; State v. Wooden, Fla.1971, 246 So.2d 755; Saunders v. Wainwright, Fla.1971, 254 So.2d 197.

The order appealed is

Affirmed.

HOBSON, A. C. J., and McNULTY and…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Baggett v. WainwrightSupreme Court of Florida · 1969
  2. State v. WoodenSupreme Court of Florida · 1971
  3. Saunders v. WainwrightSupreme Court of Florida · 1971

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Johnson v. JohnsonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1973

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