Case Name: Francis C. HOLMES, Petitioner, v. H. G. COCHRAN, Jr., Director, Division of Corrections, Respondent
Court: Florida Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1963-07-31
Citations: 155 So. 2d 541
Docket Number: No. 31861
Parties: Francis C. HOLMES, Petitioner, v. H. G. COCHRAN, Jr., Director, Division of Corrections, Respondent.
Judges: TERRELL, Acting C. J., O’CONNELL, CALDWELL and HOBSON (Ret.), JJ., and SMITH, Circuit Judge, concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 155
Pages: 541–542

Head Matter:
Francis C. HOLMES, Petitioner, v. H. G. COCHRAN, Jr., Director, Division of Corrections, Respondent.
No. 31861.
Supreme Court of Florida.
July 31, 1963.
Francis C. Holmes, in pro. per.
Richard W. Ervin, Atty. Gen., and James G. Mahorner,, Asst. Atty. Gen., for respondent.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
This matter recurs for consideration upon the judgment and mandate of the Supreme Court of the United States. Pursuant to the directions of that Court it is now found that the petition, if proved, alleged grounds for post-conviction relief. In order to expedite the disposition of the matter we decline to issue a writ of habeas corpus, but expressly without prejudice to the petitioner to proceed under Florida Criminal Procedure Rule No. 1, 31 F.S.A. See Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335, 83 S.Ct. 792, 9 L.Ed.2d 792, and on remand, Gideon v. Wainwright, (Fla.) 153 So.2d 299.
It is so ordered
TERRELL, Acting C. J., O'CONNELL, CALDWELL and HOBSON (Ret.), JJ., and SMITH, Circuit Judge, concur.