John Martin v. State of Florida

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit September 6, 1972

John Martin v. State of Florida, 464 F.2d 1394 (5th Cir. 1972)

1972 U.S. App. LEXIS 7647

Opinion

464 F.2d 1394

John MARTIN, Petitioner-Appellant,
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent-Appellee.

No. 72-1877 Summary Calendar.*

United States Court of Appeals,

Fifth Circuit.

Sept. 6, 1972.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida; James Lawrence King, Judge.

Donald Bierman, Miami, Fla., for petitioner-appellant.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, Fla., Nelson F. Bailey, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, Fla., for respondent-appellee.

Before BELL, DYER and CLARK, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

Appellant's contention that his Miranda warnings were insufficient is completely without merit, and his petition for habeas corpus was appropriately dismissed without an evidentiary hearing.

Affirmed.

Rule 18, 5th Cir.; see Isbell Enterprises, Inc. v. Citizens Casualty Co. of New York, 431 F.2d 409, Part I (5th Cir. 1970)

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