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Poss v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District
Aug 11, 1970
238 So. 2d 303 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1970)

Opinion

No. 69-962.

August 11, 1970.

Appeal from the Criminal Court of Record, Dade County, Jack M. Turner, J.

Leroy Poss, in pro. per.

Earl Faircloth, Atty. Gen., and Harold Mendelow, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

Before PEARSON, C.J., and CHARLES CARROLL and SWANN, JJ.


After a jury trial, the appellant was found guilty of the crime of robbery, and sentenced on March 6, 1959, to imprisonment in the state penitentiary for the remainder of his natural life. The record reveals substantial evidence of appellant's guilt, and the trial was regular in all respects. This is an appeal from a denial of appellant's fifth motion to vacate judgment and sentence.

See Poss v. State, Fla.App. 1964, 169 So.2d 845; Poss v. State, Fla.App. 1965, 178 So.2d 631; Poss v. State, Fla. 1966, 188 So.2d 314.

Appellant presents seven points on appeal. Points one and five claim that appellant was ineffectively represented by private counsel. We have read the record and find no basis for this allegation. In addition, see Humphries v. State, Fla.App. 1970, 232 So.2d 23.

Point two was raised here before and, although not discussed, decided adversely to appellant in Poss v. State, Fla.App. 1964, 169 So.2d 845. Point three does not present grounds for relief. See United States v. Wade, 388 U.S. 218, 87 S.Ct. 1926, 18 L.Ed.2d 1149 (1967); Stovall v. Denno, 388 U.S. 293, 87 S.Ct. 1967, 18 L.Ed.2d 1199 (1967). Point four is covered by State v. Hernandez, Fla. 1968, 217 So.2d 109. Point six is not a ground for relief. See Powe v. State, Fla. 1968, 216 So.2d 446. Point seven is refuted by the record. See Fast v. State, Fla.App. 1969, 221 So.2d 203.

Affirmed.


Summaries of

Poss v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District
Aug 11, 1970
238 So. 2d 303 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1970)
Case details for

Poss v. State

Case Details

Full title:LEROY POSS, APPELLANT, v. THE STATE OF FLORIDA, APPELLEE

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District

Date published: Aug 11, 1970

Citations

238 So. 2d 303 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1970)