Legal Opinion

George Brown, Jr. v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Division of Corrections, State of Florida

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided September 10, 1971No. 71-1987PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Per curiam

This appeal is taken from an order of the district court denying the petition of a Florida state prisoner for the writ of habeas corpus. We affirm.

In his habeas petition appellant attacked a conviction for a “crime against nature” for which he was sentenced on November 1, 1963, to five years imprisonment. That sentence expired and he was released on August 10, 1967. Appellant is presently confined in the state penitentiary serving a life sentence for robbery imposed on November 29, 1967.

The record clearly shows that appellant, at the time he filed his petition, was not in custody under the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Carafas v. LaValleeSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Peyton v. RoweSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  3. Nicholas Cappetta v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Division of Corrections, State of FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
  4. Stephen Richard Diehl v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Division of Corrections, State of FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
  5. United States ex rel. Collins v. CadyDistrict Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 1971

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. George Brown, Jr. v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Division of Corrections, State of Florida, No. 71-1987 Summary Calendar. (1) Rule 18, 5th Cir. See Isbell Enterprises, Inc. v. Citizens Casualty Co. Of New York, 5th Cir., 1970, 431 F.2d 409Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API