Legal Opinion
Vidal v. Wainwright
District Court, S.D. Florida
Decided March 21, 1975No. 74-1598-Civ-JLKPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
JAMES LAWRENCE KING, District Judge.
Felipe Vidal seeks habeas corpus relief because the state trial judge doubled his sentence after a retrial. The petitioner contends that since the trial judge cited no appropriate reason to justify the increased sentence, the sentence is unlawful and must be set aside.
Vidal was charged by an information with (1) carrying a concealed firearm, and (2) possession' of a firearm by a convicted felon. The information charged that he had previously been convicted of the felony of “Conspiracy to Sell Narcotic Drugs.” Prior to the petitioner’s nonjury trial,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Chaffin v. StynchcombeSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Moon v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Marion Burton v. Charles Goodlett, in His Official Capacity, as Chief of Police of Belle GladeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Leon McCluster v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Division of Corrections, State of FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
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3Cited by1 opinion
- D Vidal v. WainwrightCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975