Legal Opinion
Paul Nichols Glenn v. Reubin O'd. Askew, Governor of Florida, Etc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 21, 1975No. 74-2138PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BELL, Circuit Judge:
This appeal presents us with a problem of federal intervention into state court *62criminal proceedings. Because appellee failed to exhaust his state court remedies, we vacate the district court’s order and remand for further proceedings.
Appellee Glenn was charged with disorderly conduct in violation of Florida Statute § 877.03.1 His motion to dismiss the charge in the County Court of Pinellas County was denied. Appellee then sought a writ of habeas corpus in federal district court. That court found § 877.03 unconstitutional and, in effect, granted the writ by ordering the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Gooding v. WilsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Ex Parte RoyallSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
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3Cited by12 opinions
- State v. SaundersSupreme Court of Florida · 1976
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- Kolski v. WatkinsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- United States of America Ex Rel. Lillian Reis, Cross-Appellee v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Division of Corrections, Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
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