7,506 Florida cases classified under this topic, plus 5,490 listed through its narrower topics · sorted by citation count · see the citation graph · browse and sort
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967 So. 2d 306·
Fla. 3d DCA·
2007-09-26
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The appellate court denied a petition for habeas corpus relief, finding that while the petitioner may have identified an omission by his appellate counsel, he failed to demonstrate how this omission undermined confidence in the outcome of the appeal. The court emphasized that con
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695 F. Supp. 2d 1358·
S.D. Fla.·
2007-09-07
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The court held that it lacked jurisdiction to consider the defendant's petition for a writ of habeas corpus challenging extradition and lifted the previously granted stay of extradition.
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964 So. 2d 225·
Fla. 4th DCA·
2007-08-29
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694 F. Supp. 2d 1268·
S.D. Fla.·
2007-08-24
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The court held that the defendant's petition for writs of habeas corpus, mandamus, and prohibition was denied because his POW status does not shield him from extradition for criminal charges, and the court lacked jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 2255.
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962 So. 2d 416·
Fla. 2d DCA·
2007-08-17
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Jose Santiago petitioned for relief on the ground that his appellate counsel was ineffective for failing to argue that the trial court committed fundamental error by using the conjunction "or" between his name and those of his codefendants in jury instructions on essential elemen
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David Q. Sutton, II, a former juvenile defendant convicted as an adult, filed a habeas corpus petition claiming his conviction was void because the State failed to file a delinquency petition and treat him as a juvenile. The Fifth DCA dismissed the petition as an improper collate
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962 So. 2d 938·
Fla. 3d DCA·
2007-07-18
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The trial court erred in striking a post-conviction petition for lack of jurisdiction while a habeas corpus petition was pending.
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957 So. 2d 1273·
Fla. 4th DCA·
2007-06-06
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The Fourth District reversed the trial court's summary denial of a postconviction motion seeking leave to file a belated rule 3.850 motion, holding that the motion contained legally sufficient allegations of ineffective assistance of postconviction counsel and should have been tr
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955 So. 2d 1200·
Fla. 1st DCA·
2007-05-08
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The appellate court affirmed the dismissal of the habeas corpus petition because it failed to state a facially sufficient claim under the relevant rules for postconviction relief.
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Terry Wayne and Matthew Wayne Godwin petitioned for habeas corpus relief challenging the circuit court's denial of pretrial release in a second-degree murder case. The court rejected their Crawford v. Washington arguments contending that the confrontation clause applies to pretri
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953 So. 2d 659·
Fla. 5th DCA·
2007-03-30
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The Department of Children and Families appealed a trial court's finding that service of process by publication was invalid in a parental rights termination proceeding, rendering the termination order void. The appellate court affirmed, holding that the Department failed to condu
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The court held that the trial court erred by not setting pretrial release conditions when the state did not file a motion for pretrial detention.
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939 So. 2d 247·
Fla. 1st DCA·
2006-10-16
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Tyrone Howard, an incarcerated individual, sought certiorari review of a circuit court order denying his habeas corpus petition challenging the Florida Parole Commission's refusal to set an effective parole release date. The appellate court held that the circuit court committed a
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947 So. 2d 458·
Fla. 3d DCA·
2006-09-14
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A juvenile detainee petitioned for habeas corpus relief from secure detention pending placement in a high-risk residential program. The court held that Florida law does not permit secure detention without satisfaction of statutory detention criteria, and that any deviation from a
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944 So. 2d 1069·
Fla. 3d DCA·
2006-09-01
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Israel Concepcion appeals the trial court's denial of his motion to correct an illegal sentence under Rule 3.800(a), challenging a departure sentence imposed in 1996. The appellate court affirms, holding that departure sentence challenges cannot be raised via Rule 3.800(a) and ar
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Habeas corpus petition denied because petitioner's claims of involuntary plea and ineffective assistance of counsel must be raised through a Rule 3.850 motion, not habeas corpus, and the time limit for filing such motion has not yet expired.
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932 So. 2d 1263·
Fla. 2d DCA·
2006-07-14
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Meleah France petitioned for habeas corpus after being held without bond in a Florida jail on out-of-state charges from Illinois and Missouri. The court granted her petition, finding that law enforcement violated Florida's extradition statutes by failing to follow proper procedur
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Robert Pettis appeals the trial court's denial of his Rule 3.800(a) motion challenging a scrivener's error in the date of his offenses. The appellate court affirmed the denial, finding the claim frivolous and procedurally barred, and recommended disciplinary proceedings against P
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931 So. 2d 1004·
Fla. 3d DCA·
2006-06-07
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The court held that the trial court erred in placing T.C.F. in secure detention for 21 days after violating home detention, as the relevant statute authorizes only five days.
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928 So. 2d 461·
Fla. 5th DCA·
2006-05-02
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923 So. 2d 556·
Fla. 5th DCA·
2006-03-15
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922 So. 2d 318·
Fla. 1st DCA·
2006-02-22
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Tony Evans Jr. petitioned for habeas corpus relief after a trial court found probable cause at an adversary preliminary hearing based solely on hearsay testimony. The Florida First District Court of Appeal granted the petition, holding that hearsay evidence alone cannot satisfy t
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913 So. 2d 742·
Fla. 4th DCA·
2005-11-02
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The trial court erred in denying the petition for writ of habeas corpus as successive when the prior petition was denied as legally insufficient, not on the merits.
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932 So. 2d 267·
Fla. 2d DCA·
2005-10-07
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A juvenile detained for indirect criminal contempt after failing to comply with a Juvenile Drug Court Program agreement sought habeas corpus relief. The court held that while the contempt finding was proper, the specific sanctions imposed (placement at an addiction facility and r
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McArthur Breedlove, a death row inmate convicted of first-degree murder, petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus arguing that Crawford v. Washington should be applied retroactively to his case. The Florida Supreme Court denied the petition, holding that Crawford is not retroactive
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908 So. 2d 588·
Fla. 5th DCA·
2005-08-12
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The Florida District Court of Appeal dismissed a petition filed by Ned Guilford, clarifying a prior order that prohibited him from filing any further pro se pleadings challenging his convictions and sentences. The court found that Guilford's attempt to circumvent the prohibition
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909 So. 2d 399·
Fla. 5th DCA·
2005-08-12
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John and Linda Dollar petitioned for a writ of mandamus challenging the revocation of their bond in an aggravated child abuse case. The court treated their petition as one for habeas corpus and denied relief, finding the trial court properly considered statutory factors in denyin
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A juvenile petitioner challenged her secure detention order on habeas corpus grounds, arguing that the Risk Assessment Instrument (RAI) used to determine her detention status was improperly calculated. The Fourth District Court of Appeal granted the petition, holding that the RAI
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905 So. 2d 982·
Fla. 4th DCA·
2005-06-29
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The court held that a trial court must credit jail time served awaiting trial against a probationary period if the combined time would exceed the statutory maximum sentence for the offense.
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905 So. 2d 217·
Fla. 3d DCA·
2005-05-11
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Silvio Padilla appeals a trial court's denial of his motion to correct an illegal sentence based on double jeopardy grounds. While the appellate court affirms the denial of his double jeopardy claim as barred by collateral estoppel, it addresses a sentencing error made by the tri
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903 So. 2d 242·
Fla. 2d DCA·
2005-04-29
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John Curry, a detainee under Florida's Jimmy Ryce Act for civil commitment, appealed the dismissal of his habeas corpus petition challenging his confinement. Although the appellate court found the trial court erred in its rationale for dismissal, it affirmed because Curry's under
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894 So. 2d 308·
Fla. 3d DCA·
2005-02-23
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Florida appellate court granted habeas corpus relief to petitioner jailed for civil contempt after he refused to answer questions in a garnishment proceeding, holding that the court lacked basis for contempt where petitioner was not a party, not subpoenaed, and denied due process
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The court held that the newly discovered evidence of being kicked in the face by police officers was insufficient to likely produce an acquittal on retrial for resisting an officer.
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890 So. 2d 316·
Fla. 5th DCA·
2004-12-10
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Ronald Schiming appeals the trial court's denial of his motion to correct an illegal sentence and prohibition on further pro se filings. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's order, finding Schiming's successive petitions constitute an abuse of the judicial system and pr
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874 So. 2d 694·
Fla. 4th DCA·
2004-05-26
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The court affirmed dismissal of a motion for relief from judgment seeking rehearing of a habeas corpus petition filed in the wrong circuit, but allowed refiling in the proper circuit.
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872 So. 2d 285·
Fla. 2d DCA·
2004-04-07
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Jacek Zatyka challenged his mandatory minimum three-year sentence for trafficking in phenethylamines as illegal under a prior case holding. The court affirmed the denial of his habeas corpus petition, finding that the mandatory minimum statute was constitutional and the prior cas
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868 So. 2d 583·
Fla. 4th DCA·
2004-02-18
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Court summarily affirmed dismissal of habeas corpus petition because Patterson sought belated appeal through improper procedure, and dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction the appeal of an order denying relief from judgment, which was unauthorized under Florida Rules o
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864 So. 2d 1245·
Fla. 5th DCA·
2004-01-30
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An untimely post-conviction relief motion, based on counsel's alleged failure to file, must be raised via a petition for writ of habeas corpus, not a rule 3.850 motion.
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864 So. 2d 533·
Fla. 5th DCA·
2004-01-09
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Merced Rosado sought a writ of habeas corpus to obtain a belated appeal after his trial court's denial of a Rule 3.850 motion. He alleged that his attorney failed to file a notice of appeal despite his timely request, citing the attorney's demand for a fee. The court granted the
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864 So. 2d 1131·
Fla. 2d DCA·
2003-12-31
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Marrero sought relief for ineffective assistance of appellate counsel. The court granted his petition regarding his habitual felony offender (HFO) sentence, finding that appellate counsel should have challenged the sentence because the sentencing judge applied an incorrect versio
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861 So. 2d 532·
Fla. 1st DCA·
2003-12-31
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Jeffrey Jones petitioned for habeas corpus, arguing his consecutive sentences for second-degree murder and armed robbery were illegal and he was entitled to immediate release. The Florida District Court of Appeal affirmed that a trial court may impose consecutive sentences even w