Coward v. State

This is an appeal from an order denying motion for post-conviction relief under Criminal Procedure Rule #1, F.S.A. Chapter 924 Appendix.

After a thorough reading of the briefs and the record on appeal it is concluded that petitioner’s only meritorious ground for setting aside the judgment and sentence of the trial court is petitioner’s allegation that the public defender refused to prosecute an appeal when the petitioner desired him to do so. All grounds of the appellant’s motion are denied except the ground that the public defender refused to prosecute an appeal on petitioner’s behalf. Almost…