Buchanan v. State ex rel. Husk

CARROLL, Judge.

This is an authorized appeal from a judgment in habeas corpus entered in the circuit court by which a prisoner awaiting trial on the charge of receiving a bribe was discharged.

The relator, the appellee Clyde R. Husk, was a civil engineer employed by Metropolitan Dade County with the title of Traffic Engineer of the Public Works Department of the county, whose duties consisted of traffic planning and installation of traffic control devices.

*39On May 3, 1963, an information was issued charging Husk with accepting a bribe in violation of § 838.012, Fla.Stat., F.S.A The information…