Legal Opinion

George William Milton v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Division of Corrections, State of Florida

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided July 16, 1970No. 29064_1PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Per curiam

George William Milton appeals pro se from the District Court’s denial of his petition for a writ of habeas cor pus. Milton is presently in the custody of the State of Florida under a sentence of life imprisonment. This sentence was imposed upon Milton’s conviction in 1958 for the murder of his wife. We conclude that the habeas corpus petition was rightly denied and, accordingly, affirm the judgment of the District Court. 1

This is the second time that Milton has appealed to this Court from a denial of habeas corpus relief. Previously, we affirmed the denial on the ground that Milton had failed…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Massiah v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. United States Ex Rel. Robert James Long v. Frank J. Pate, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1970
  3. United States ex rel. Allison v. New JerseyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1969
  4. George W. Milton v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Division of Corrections, State of FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
  5. Burl Eugene Lyles v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Milton v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Henry Willis, III v. Walter B. Zant, Warden, Georgia Diagnostic and Classification CenterCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
  3. United States Ex Rel. Burton Graham, Relator-Appellant v. Vincent R. Mancusi, Warden, Attica State Prison, and the State of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1972
  4. State v. BelloSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1980
  5. Milton v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1972

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