Opinion

Ruiter v. Wainwright

  • 249 So. 2d 67
  • 1971 Fla. App. LEXIS 6341
Court
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Filed
May 6, 1971
Status
Published
Author
Mann
On the bench
Liles, Mann, Pierce
Cited by
9 cases
Authority
More cited than 95.9%

"The petition should have been filed in the Circuit Court for Union County, in which Ruiter is in custody."

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  • "The petition should have been filed in the Circuit Court for Union County, in which Ruiter is in custody."

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The opinion

MANN, Judge.

Ruiter’s petition for writ of habeas corpus alleges wrongful denial of counsel at parole revocation hearing. See Fla.Stat. §§ 947.21-23 (1969) F.S.A. Cf. § 948.06. He relies on Mempa v. Rhay, 1967, 389 U.S. 128 , 88 S.Ct. 254 , 19 L.Ed.2d 336 . Cf. Morrissey v. Brewer, 8th Cir. 1971, 443 F.2d 942 ; Rose v. Haskins, 6th Cir. 1968, 388 F.2d 91 ; Hahn v. Burke, 7th Cir. 1970, 430 F.2d 100 .

The petition should have been filed in the Circuit Court for Union County, in which Ruiter is in custody. Fla.Stat. § 79.09 (1969), F.S.A.; State ex rel. Wainwright v. Holley, Fla.App.2d 1970, 234 So.2d 409 .

Petition denied without prejudice.

PIERCE, C. J., and LILES, J., concur.

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