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Perry v. Mayo

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided May 4, 1954PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

72 So.2d 382 (1954)

PERRY

v.

MAYO, Prison Custodian.

Supreme Court of Florida. Special Division B.

May 4, 1954.

Irvin Perry, in pro. per.

Richard W. Ervin, Atty. Gen., and Reeves Bowen, Asst. Atty. Gen., for respondent.

THOMAS, Justice.

The court granted a writ of habeas corpus upon the petition of Irvin Perry who challenged the validity of a sentence committing him to the state prison for life because he was an habitual offender as defined in Sec. 775.10, Florida Statutes 1941, and F.S.A.

It appears from the record that in an information the petitioner was charged with having been convicted 28 June…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Joyner v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1947
  2. Scott v. MayoSupreme Court of Florida · 1947
  3. State v. SmithSupreme Court of Florida · 1948
  4. Washington v. MayoSupreme Court of Florida · 1947
  5. Hodges v. MayoSupreme Court of Florida · 1953

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. State v. LinamNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1979
  2. Shead v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1979
  3. State v. ConleySupreme Court of Iowa · 1974
  4. Snowden v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984
  5. Tilghman v. CulverSupreme Court of Florida · 1957

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