Legal Opinion

Johnson v. Mayo

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided October 26, 1954PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MATHEWS, Justice.

This is a habeas corpus proceeding whereby the validity of a life sentence for a fourth conviction of a felony is questioned.

It appears from the record and the information that felony convictions were obtained and sentences imposed upon the petitioner as follows:

“(1) April 16, 1935, fifteen months sentence,(2) On July 8, 1936, twelve months sentence.(3) On October 19, 1942, 4 years sentence.(4) On July 12, 1946, 5 years sentence.”

The petitioner insists that the information for a fourth conviction of a felony was wholly insufficient because no dates upon "which the alleged…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Joyner v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1947
  2. Perry v. MayoSupreme Court of Florida · 1954
  3. Washington v. MayoSupreme Court of Florida · 1947
  4. Hodges v. MayoSupreme Court of Florida · 1953

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Adams v. CulverSupreme Court of Florida · 1959
  2. Washington v. MayoSupreme Court of Florida · 1955

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