7,517 Florida cases classified under this topic, plus 5,493 listed through its narrower topics · sorted by citation count · see the citation graph · browse and sort
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The law firm appealed a partial summary judgment in favor of the McAlpins, who were represented by the firm in a California lawsuit. The trial court found the McAlpins were not obligated to pay the firm, but the appellate court affirmed on some theories and reversed on others.
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784 So. 2d 617·
Fla. 5th DCA·
2001-05-18
Moore petitioned the Florida Supreme Court for relief from her appointed counsel, claiming he lied in court and failed to obtain handwriting comparison evidence. The Supreme Court transferred the petition to the Fifth District Court of Appeal, which denied the writ of habeas corp
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David Eugene Johnston, a death row inmate, petitioned for habeas corpus claiming the Florida Supreme Court applied an incorrect standard of review to his ineffective assistance of counsel claim in a prior decision. The court denied the petition, holding that Stephens v. State did
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797 So. 2d 1196·
Fla.·
2001-04-05
The Department may forfeit control release credits upon probation revocation if the offense occurred after October 1, 1989, and the Commission may deny credit for time spent on control release if probation was revoked due to new offenses.
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The court held that the trial court's order for involuntary hospitalization was improper because it departed from statutory requirements regarding less restrictive treatment alternatives.
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The petition for a writ of habeas corpus is dismissed because the petitioner cannot simultaneously be represented by counsel and elect self-representation, and because he failed to seek a bail reduction in the trial court first.
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Boyd petitioned for habeas corpus relief after his bond was set at twice the scheduled amount for a refiled charge without notice at a status conference. The court granted the petition in part, finding that while the trial court had discretion to set a new bond on the refiled cha
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142 F. Supp. 2d 1369·
S.D. Fla.·
2001-01-03
The court held that the trial court did not err in denying the motion to substitute counsel or the motion for continuance, and that the petitioner's other claims lacked merit.
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776 So. 2d 964·
Fla. 1st DCA·
2000-12-22
Vincent Carthane appeals the denial of his habeas corpus petition seeking release from Florida State Prison. The court affirmed the trial court's denial, holding that Carthane's arguments based on statutory interpretation lack merit and that further exhaustion of administrative r
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777 So. 2d 1010·
Fla. 1st DCA·
2000-12-21
Joseph Rowe sought enforcement of an appellate mandate directing the circuit court to treat his habeas corpus petition as a mandamus petition. The circuit court dismissed the petition for noncompliance with statutory filing fee requirements, which this court found improper given
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791 So. 2d 2·
Fla. 3d DCA·
2000-12-13
Librun Jean Henriquez appealed his convictions and sentences from six circuit court cases, raising claims regarding gain time calculations, double jeopardy violations, and consecutive versus concurrent sentencing. The Third District affirmed all convictions and sentences while im
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770 So. 2d 261·
Fla. 4th DCA·
2000-11-01
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770 So. 2d 240·
Fla. 1st DCA·
2000-10-26
The court dismissed an untimely appeal and denied a petition for belated appeal, directing the petitioner to seek relief from judgment in the trial court under Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.540(b).
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767 So. 2d 1280·
Fla. 5th DCA·
2000-10-06
Michael Issac appeals the summary denial of his seventh post-conviction motion seeking collateral relief from his armed burglary and aggravated battery convictions. The court affirmed the denial, finding the claim barred as successive and repetitive, and warned Issac against fili
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769 So. 2d 1099·
Fla. 2d DCA·
2000-09-29
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767 So. 2d 623·
Fla. 5th DCA·
2000-09-22
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766 So. 2d 1221·
Fla. 1st DCA·
2000-09-21
A writ of habeas corpus is granted to allow a belated appeal from an order denying post-conviction relief when counsel did not receive timely notice of the order.
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767 So. 2d 1261·
Fla. 1st DCA·
2000-09-21
The court reversed the dismissal of a habeas corpus petition challenging Close Management Level I placement because the petitioner had exhausted his administrative remedies regarding the CMI status grievance, contrary to the lower court's finding.
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The court held that the petitioner's federal habeas corpus claim was not procedurally defaulted because the state courts did not clearly and expressly state that their judgment rested on a state procedural bar for the specific motion filed.
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789 So. 2d 1015·
Fla. 2d DCA·
2000-08-30
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765 So. 2d 906·
Fla. 5th DCA·
2000-08-25
Culberhouse appealed the denial of his habeas corpus petition challenging his criminal conviction. The court affirmed the trial court's dismissal, holding that habeas corpus was an improper procedural vehicle, but clarified that Culberhouse could seek relief through a Rule 3.800
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The petition for a writ of habeas corpus is denied because the petitioner failed to present evidence of systematic exclusion or purposeful discrimination in jury selection and the presumption of regularity attaches to the conviction.
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Ronnie Fraley appeals the denial of his motion for postconviction relief and petitions for habeas corpus, arguing his attempted murder convictions should be set aside because attempted first degree felony murder was abolished by State v. Gray. The court holds that Fraley's convic
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Claims brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 are dismissed because they would necessarily imply the invalidity of the plaintiff's convictions, which have not been overturned. The one claim not barred by Heck fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.
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757 So. 2d 1265·
Fla. 4th DCA·
2000-05-24
A juvenile petitioned for habeas corpus relief after her involuntary substance abuse treatment order expired by its own terms without a renewal petition being filed. The court held that the 60-day treatment period does not commence until actual treatment begins, not from the date
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Trial court properly imposed thirty days of home detention as a special condition of community control for a juvenile who entered a nolo contendere plea to armed burglary, and the petition for habeas corpus is denied.
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758 So. 2d 1187·
Fla. 2d DCA·
2000-05-10
Florida appellate court reversed the circuit court's denial of habeas corpus petition because section 57.085 does not apply to habeas corpus petitions and the Florida Constitution guarantees habeas corpus freely and without cost.
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756 So. 2d 236·
Fla. 3d DCA·
2000-04-26
Charles Sanders, convicted in 1972 of capital rape and sentenced to life imprisonment, petitioned for a writ of mandamus (treated as certiorari) seeking an effective parole release date. The Florida District Court of Appeal affirmed the Parole Commission's discretion to suspend h
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754 So. 2d 893·
Fla. 1st DCA·
2000-04-20
Michael Barron appealed the dismissal of his habeas corpus petition challenging the Department of Corrections' deduction of gain time. The court reversed and remanded, finding that Barron's habeas petition raised a different issue than his earlier mandamus petition and thus was n
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The appellate court denied the petition for writ of habeas corpus seeking to quash the trial court's order denying bond.
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1992 WL 64603·
S.D. Fla.·
2000-03-23
The court held that it has subject matter jurisdiction to hear the habeas corpus petition and that the AEDPA was improperly applied retroactively to the petitioner's waiver application.
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The trial court erred in dismissing the habeas corpus petition for lack of jurisdiction, and should have transferred the case to the appropriate court.
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754 So. 2d 61·
Fla. 4th DCA·
2000-03-01
The Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal granted a writ of habeas corpus for Desmond Newkirk, who was held in custody without a valid probation violation warrant or affidavit. The court clarified that circuit courts have concurrent jurisdiction to grant habeas relief in their
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756 So. 2d 117·
Fla. 4th DCA·
2000-01-14
The appellate court granted a petition for writ of habeas corpus, finding that a judge improperly revoked a defendant's bond. The court held that new information presented to the second judge did not warrant revocation because the information was already known to the initial judg
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747 So. 2d 461·
Fla. 2d DCA·
1999-12-22
In an Anders appeal, the Second District affirmed the trial court's denial of James's Rule 3.850 post-conviction motion. The court declined to address James's claim of ineffective assistance of post-conviction counsel because it was not first presented to the trial court, but per
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Ashley petitioned for habeas corpus challenging the Florida Department of Corrections' failure to respond to his formal grievances. The court granted certiorari, quashed the denial order, and remanded, finding that Ashley made a prima facie showing for mandamus relief and that DO
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746 So. 2d 543·
Fla. 5th DCA·
1999-12-10
The appellate court affirmed the summary denial of the habeas corpus petition, finding the trial court had jurisdiction and the order was not void or illegal.
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767 So. 2d 467·
Fla. 3d DCA·
1999-12-08
Kenny Griffin, a prisoner, filed a habeas corpus petition claiming ineffective assistance of appellate counsel. The State challenged the petition as untimely filed. The court held that Griffin's sworn assertion of timely mailing entitled him to an evidentiary hearing to prove tim
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760 So. 2d 74·
Fla.·
1999-11-24
The Florida Supreme Court amended Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.100(g), (j), and (k) to impose page limits on original writ petitions, responses, and replies, limiting petitions and responses to 50 pages and replies to 15 pages, following a prior direction to the Appellat
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751 So. 2d 66·
Fla. 2d DCA·
1999-11-17
Kevin Thomas petitioned for habeas corpus relief claiming his appellate counsel was ineffective for failing to challenge habitual offender enhancements imposed on his life felony convictions. The Florida Second District Court of Appeal agreed, finding that life felonies were not
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742 So. 2d 865·
Fla. 3d DCA·
1999-11-03
Justo Loret de Mola sought a writ of habeas corpus challenging his conviction and sentence, alleging ineffective assistance of counsel. The court granted his petition in part, allowing a belated appeal on his ineffective assistance claim regarding the voluntary dismissal of his o