Legal Opinion
Williams v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided March 21, 1966No. 443PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALDEN, Judge.
We treat this as an appeal from an order denying a motion to vacate judgment and sentence filed pursuant to Criminal Procedure Rule One, F.S.A. ch. 924 Appendix, Williams v. State, Fla.1965, 178 So.2d 586.
Edward Williams, appellant, was tried by jury and convicted of murder in the first degree without recommendation of mercy. A death sentence was imposed and no appeal was taken from this judgment. The time for appeal having long- since expired, Williams seeks via the instant procedure to collaterally attack his judgment of conviction.
Two problems present themselves. First, was…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Hamilton v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- White v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Harris v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1964
- Burnette v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1963
- Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1965
3Cited by6 opinions
- Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1969
- Edward Williams v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Division of Corrections, State of FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Williams v. WainwrightDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 1969
- Moses v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1970
- Murray v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1966
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