Document: 389 U.S. 138 88 S.Ct. 314 19 L.Ed.2d 343 Dennis Manaford WHITNEY, petitioner,v.STATE OF FLORIDA. No. 68. Supreme Court of the United States October Term, 1967. November 13, 1967 Richard A. Kanner, Miami, Fla., for petitioner. James T. Carlisle, Vero Beach, respondent. On Writ Certiorari to District Appeal Florida, Third District. PER CURIAM. 1 The writ is dismissed as improvidently granted without prejudice an application a habeas corpus in appropriate Court. 2 Mr. Justice DOUGLAS, dissenting. 3 question presented here whether Florida has deprived petitioner equal protection or due process law by summarily dismissing his collateral attack on state criminal conviction conducting evidentiary hearing. Because increasing tide petitions brought prisoners (see Price v. Johnston, 334 266, 293, 68 1049, 92 L.Ed. 1356)—many whom find they must turn federal courts obtain hearing—the considerable importance. 4 I assume that Federal Constitution does not compel provide any remedy convictions. Cf. Townsend Sain, 372 313, n. 9, 83 745, 9 770; Griffin People State Illinois, 351 12, 18, 76 585, 100 891. But when makes available means review, it held 'constitutional requirement substantial equality and fair process.' Anders Claifornia, 386 738, 744, 87 1396, 18 493. It may discriminate arbitrarily between persons applying relief (e. g., Burns Ohio, 360 252, 79 1164, 1209), adhere requirements process. Swenson Bosler, 258, 260, 996, 33. Though these rules were primarily developed with reference appellate we have them applicable force post-conviction proceedings. Smith Bennett, 365 708, 81 895, 6 39. 5 By Rule Rules Criminal Procedure, F.S.A., ch. 924 Appendix, provided attack. In alleged extensive pretrial publicity—including television broadcasts confessions given him—prevented selection impartial jury. Petitioner further he asked trial counsel request change venue, but refused do so. no hearing was necessary because venue objections could only be raised at res judicata under judgment prior Whitney Cochran, 152 So.2d 727, 730 (Fla.)) representation adequate farce sham. 7 this characterization disposition petitioner's allegations avoid basic issue presented. Under Entsminger Iowa, 748, 1402, 501, defendant who specifically attorney take plenary appeal denied constitutional right took truncated appeal. clearly constitute prima facie case violation principle. 8 My Brother HARLAN characterizes crime 'a particularly brutal murder'—and so was. alter underlying atmosphere community had been saturated adverse publicity deprive Sheppard Maxwell, 384 333, 86 1507, 16 600. states from record 'inescapable' 'deliberately' chose try before jury exposed televised confessions. all respect, answer present claim. Until know extent degree saturation public mind TV films, impossible say counsel's failure harmless error ruling Chapman California, 824, 17 705. Far more than mere tactics strategy involved. such denial defendant's rights cured outstanding during balance never moved transfer county publicity; very heart wrong allegedly done Nor are principles applicable, read Cochran right-to-counsel neither nor decided. would vacate remand give which entitled. We needlessly burden regime* insist remedy, will determine nature trivial potentially damaging. 10 HARLAN, BLACK joins, 11 affirm court. can sound basis Court's reaching merits questions even though believe should issued first place. proceeding encouraged, implicit effect 'without prejudice' dismissal, or, my DOUGLAS suggests, remanded court 12 convicted murder, committed course armed robbery. At trial, advice counsel, entered into written stipulation conceded virtual equivalent guilty plea, confessing murder. Consequently, argued recommend mercy; declined so, sentence death imposed. 13 Prior confessed five other homicides one attempted homicide. These referred trial. They were, however, wide radio stations area where occurred. Contending him jury, courts. 14 Appeal, rejecting argument claim foreclosed raise proceedings, matter principle cases, 'only those items actually proceedings.' State, 184 207, 209 (Fla.). (Emphasis original.) rejected claim, relying heavily fact made motion undertaken exercise peremptory challenges. Beck Washington, 369 541, 557-558, 82 955, 98. also reveals conducted vigorous voir dire which, although obvious reasons mention crimes each juror represented judge solely what conclusion deliberately risk mercy local rather imponderable hazards elsewhere, seems inescapable. 15 After new sought depict perfectly understandable piece product incompetence gross rise effective assistance counsel. light record, defense summation, evinces effort make best hopeless trying save penalty, now little short frivolous. straightforward train events room questioning validity standpoint, prolonging case. * Habeas 28 U.S.C. § 2255 increased 598 1941 2,314 1961 (Annual Rep. Adm. Off. U. S. Courts 1964, p. 155) 9,697 fiscal year. Annual 1967, II-56. Of these, 5,948 cases prisoners. Ibid.

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