Supreme Court of Florida, 1966

Drayton v. State

Supreme Court of Florida · Decided January 5, 1966 · Caldwell, Con, Drew, Ervin, Nell, Thornal

181 So. 2d 348; 1966 Fla. LEXIS 3857 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Cases that cite this one

3 later published cases cite this decision.

Shieder v. State (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983)
Richard Lee Morgan v. Louie L. Wainwright, Secretary of the Dept. Of Offender Rehabilitation and Jim Smith, Attorney General of the State of Florida (11th Cir. 1982)
Johnson v. State (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1976)

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Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

This cause is here on petition for writ of certiorari supported by certificate of the District Court of Appeal, Third District, that its decision is one which involves a question of great public interest. See Section 4(2), Article V, Constitution of Florida, F.S.A.

The factual circumstances, background and questions involved are set forth in the decision of the District Court reported at 177 So.2d 250.

The writ issued and oral argument by the parties has been heard. We hold that the District Court of Appeal correctly decided the issue before it, and we adopt such as the ruling of this court.

The writ of certiorari is accordingly

Discharged.

THORNAL, C. J., and DREW, O’CON-NELL, CALDWELL and ERVIN, JJ., concur.

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