Legal Opinion
Kolski v. Watkins
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 3, 1977No. 75-3013PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge:
Petitioner Alexander S. Kolski appeals from an order of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida denying his petition for writ of habeas corpus. On the principles of the abstention doctrine set forth in Younger v. Harris, 1971, 401 U.S. 37, 91 S.Ct. 746, 27 L.Ed.2d 669, we affirm.
The Arrest
On December 24, 1973, Petitioner was arrested by two police officers of the City of Miami, Florida, for violating § 38-10 of the Municipal Code of the City of Miami, Florida, which provides that:
“Any person in the City shall be deemed guilty of…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- Gibson v. BerryhillSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
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3Cited by46 opinions
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