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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855 So. 2d 1206·
Fla. 5th DCA·
2003-10-10
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Martorell Williams petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus challenging a $1 million bail bond set for a first-degree murder charge. The Florida District Court of Appeal held that the trial court erred by failing to consider Williams' financial resources when setting bail, as requi
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862 So. 2d 12·
Fla. 2d DCA·
2003-09-12
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A prisoner's claim that an attorney failed to timely file a postconviction motion after agreeing to do so is cognizable in a petition for writ of habeas corpus.
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The court held that the appellant's motion for post-conviction relief was successive and therefore properly denied.
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846 So. 2d 1189·
Fla. 5th DCA·
2003-05-16
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The trial court correctly denied a petition for writ of habeas corpus filed in the wrong venue, as the proper procedure is a motion to correct sentencing in the court where the conviction and sentence were imposed.
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238 F. Supp. 2d 1325·
S.D. Fla.·
2002-12-30
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The court granted the respondent's motion to alter the judgment to address all claims in the habeas corpus petition, granting the petition on the claim of ineffective assistance of counsel due to lack of pretrial investigation, but denying it on the claim of evidence destruction.
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The court held that a petition for writ of habeas corpus for a belated appeal based on appellate counsel's alleged ineffectiveness for failing to argue trial counsel's ineffectiveness is denied.
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825 So. 2d 1057·
Fla. 4th DCA·
2002-09-18
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This case addresses whether parents have a right to competent counsel in dependency proceedings. The court held that parents do not have a right to competent counsel in dependency proceedings, even if they have a statutory right to appointed counsel, distinguishing dependency cas
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824 So. 2d 1009·
Fla. 5th DCA·
2002-08-30
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The court held that the petitioner was improperly classified as a conditional releasee because he did not meet the statutory requirement of having served at least one prior felony commitment. Therefore, his re-incarceration for violating the terms of that release was unlawful.
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826 So. 2d 1047·
Fla. 5th DCA·
2002-08-23
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Petitioner's habeas corpus petition seeking reinstatement of a post-conviction appeal was dismissed as successive, abusive of procedure, and untimely under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141.
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817 So. 2d 1072·
Fla. 5th DCA·
2002-06-07
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Mark Guglielmo, convicted of second-degree murder following a guilty plea, appeals the trial court's denial of his habeas corpus petition seeking the right to file a belated Rule 3.850 motion claiming ineffective assistance of counsel. The Fifth District Court of Appeal affirmed
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Isaiah Graham sought habeas corpus relief from pretrial detention under Florida's Jimmy Ryce Act, challenging a probable cause determination based on unsworn allegations. The court granted the petition, holding that the ex parte probable cause determination must be supported by s
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819 So. 2d 838·
Fla. 1st DCA·
2002-05-09
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The court held that a prior ruling in Gomez v. Singletary binds inmates on the calculation of emergency gain-time, and the petitioner failed to allege facts entitling him to relief for periods after November 30, 1995.
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Williams petitions for a writ of habeas corpus claiming ineffective assistance of appellate counsel, but his petition is time-barred under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141(c)(4)(B). He argues that his retained attorney's negligence caused the untimely filing. The court,
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The Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal granted habeas corpus relief to a civil contempt detainee, finding that the trial court's contempt order lacked sufficient factual findings regarding the petitioner's actual ability to pay purported contempt sanctions, particularly wher
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813 So. 2d 230·
Fla. 1st DCA·
2002-04-04
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The court granted Johnson's petition for a belated appeal of an order denying post-conviction relief, holding that the appellate court has jurisdiction under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141(c) to permit late notice of appeal when counsel inadvertently failed to file tim
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The trial court lacks jurisdiction over the petitioner's alleged violation of aftercare because aftercare was never ordered in the instant case.
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809 So. 2d 8·
Fla. 5th DCA·
2001-12-21
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The appellate court affirmed the trial court's denial of the petition for writ of habeas corpus, finding sufficient evidence that the attorney did not agree to represent the petitioner in a post-conviction motion.
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804 So. 2d 472·
Fla. 5th DCA·
2001-11-30
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The court held that laches cannot bar a belated post-conviction relief motion when the delay is due to the attorney's failure to file within the time limits, as established by Steele and Medrano.
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792 So. 2d 693·
Fla. 5th DCA·
2001-08-31
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Gene Allen Salser appealed the summary denial of his belated motion for post-conviction relief under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. The appellate court reversed because the trial court lacked jurisdiction to consider the merits of the motion without first conducting a
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790 So. 2d 1275·
Fla. 4th DCA·
2001-08-15
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A juvenile detainee challenges his 21-day secure detention order, arguing that Florida law authorizes extended detention only for absconders from a "probation program," not mere "probation." The court holds that "probation" and "probation program" are functionally equivalent unde
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The court held that a petition for writ of habeas corpus is denied because the petitioner's bail had already been set and he did not properly seek a reduction.
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789 So. 2d 1121·
Fla. 1st DCA·
2001-06-26
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Jose Cupón petitions for habeas corpus relief, challenging inconsistent outcomes in his escape conviction and that of his co-defendant Villegas Alen. The court denies the petition, holding that habeas corpus relief is limited to circumstances where appellate courts reach inconsis
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789 So. 2d 432·
Fla. 4th DCA·
2001-06-20
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Anthony Martin petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus to reinstate two criminal appeals that were dismissed for failure to pay filing fees after his indigency claim was denied. The court rejected his petition, holding that habeas corpus is not an appropriate vehicle to challenge
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785 So. 2d 692·
Fla. 4th DCA·
2001-05-16
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Steven Paley petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus seeking release from incarceration pending extradition to Georgia on an outstanding warrant. The Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal denied his petition, holding that the statutory 30-60 day detention limit for fugitives is
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787 So. 2d 120·
Fla. 2d DCA·
2001-04-20
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Petition for writ of habeas corpus alleging ineffective assistance of appellate counsel is denied without prejudice, with the court directing Bell to pursue relief through a motion to correct sentence under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800(a) regarding concurrent sentence
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784 So. 2d 1183·
Fla. 5th DCA·
2001-04-06
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Marlon Vereen appealed the denial of his habeas corpus petition, alleging that the Department of Corrections retaliated against him by eliminating gain time credits after he filed an earlier petition with the Florida Supreme Court. The appellate court denied the petition, finding
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781 So. 2d 491·
Fla. 1st DCA·
2001-03-27
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Richard Lee Hunter petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus claiming violation of his speedy trial rights due to the state's failure to retry him within 90 days of a federal district court's order granting him a new trial based on ineffective assistance of counsel. The Florida Dist
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780 So. 2d 241·
Fla. 4th DCA·
2001-02-15
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Patrick Miller petitioned for habeas corpus relief challenging a $25,000 bond imposed after the state reduced his initial first-degree felony charge to a third-degree felony. The court granted the petition, finding the trial court failed to provide notice that bond would be set o
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826 So. 2d 1007·
Fla. 3d DCA·
2001-01-17
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771 So. 2d 1252·
Fla. 3d DCA·
2000-11-15
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Mac W. Stuart appeals the trial court's summary denial of his post-conviction motion seeking additional jail time credit for various periods related to his armed robbery sentence. The court affirms the denial as to certain post-sentence periods where administrative remedies were
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771 So. 2d 1209·
Fla. 5th DCA·
2000-10-20
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770 So. 2d 205·
Fla. 4th DCA·
2000-10-11
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Habeas corpus petition granted because the state failed to establish that proof of guilt was evident or presumption great for robbery with a firearm, requiring remand for reconsideration of pretrial release.
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763 So. 2d 1268·
Fla. 1st DCA·
2000-08-01
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The court reversed a default grant of habeas corpus relief because the Department of Corrections timely filed a motion for extension of time and submitted its response before the default was entered, making the default finding erroneous.
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767 So. 2d 491·
Fla. 1st DCA·
2000-05-17
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The court quashed the circuit court's denial of habeas corpus and remanded for treatment as a mandamus petition, finding the lower court departed from essential requirements of law by requiring exhaustion of administrative remedies before addressing access to grievance procedures
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766 So. 2d 1061·
Fla. 4th DCA·
2000-01-26
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Amador seeks habeas corpus relief challenging his detention under Florida's Jimmy Ryce Act (involuntary civil commitment of sexually violent predators), arguing he was denied a speedy trial as required by statute. The Fourth District Court of Appeal transfers the petition to the
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The court held that equitable tolling is appropriate for the petitioner's habeas corpus petition due to counsel's misadvice, allowing consideration of the merits, and that the analysis of ineffective assistance of counsel is ongoing.
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763 So. 2d 1087·
Fla. 4th DCA·
1999-11-17
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Hershel Meadows, a convicted sex offender whose prison sentence expired, challenged his detention under Florida's Jimmy Ryce Act on jurisdictional and procedural grounds. The Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal rejected all of Meadows' challenges and upheld the constitutional
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The court denied a petition for writ of habeas corpus, finding that the forfeiture of provisional credits upon violation of provisional release supervision was permissible under the applicable statute, distinguishing the case from State v. Lancaster.
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743 So. 2d 132·
Fla. 4th DCA·
1999-09-29
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738 So. 2d 500·
Fla. 5th DCA·
1999-08-06
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Appeals from circuit court orders denying petitions for writs of habeas corpus or mandamus challenging Florida Parole Commission decisions are reviewable by certiorari, not a second plenary appeal.
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745 So. 2d 964·
Fla. 2d DCA·
1999-06-04
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The Second District Court of Appeal transferred petitioners' habeas corpus petition challenging their pretrial detention under Florida's Jimmy Ryce Act to the Fourth District Court of Appeal, finding that the Fourth District was the proper forum because the detainees were held in
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Appellate counsel was not ineffective for failing to raise the denial of a special jury instruction on insanity due to long-term intoxication, as expert testimony is required for such an instruction.