WITMER
v.
COMERFORD, STATE OF FLORIDA

Fla. 1st DCA | 2026-10-21
No. 2026-0945
Roberts, J., Bilbrey, J., Nordby, J.
2026 FL 14041 Florida District Court of Appeal, First District (2026)

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Holding

A petition for writ of habeas corpus that fails to meet the requirements established in Baker v. State must be dismissed.


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Paul R. Witmer, proceeding pro se, filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus against Richard Comerford, Secretary of the Florida Department of Correc…

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Opinion of the Court

FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL

STATE OF FLORIDA

PAUL R. WITMER, Petitioner,

V.

RICHARD COMERFORD, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, and STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondents.

No. 1D2026-0945

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus—Original Jurisdiction.

October 21, 2026

PER CURIAM.

DISMISSED. See Baker v. State, 878 So. 2d 1236 (Fla. 2004).

ROBERTS, BILBREY, and NORDBY, JJ., concur.


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