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Edwards v. McNeil

Supreme Court of Florida
Sep 15, 2008
993 So. 2d 511 (Fla. 2008)

Opinion

No. SC08-1424.

September 15, 2008.

Lower Tribunal No(s). 161999CF008883, AXXXMA.


The petition for writ of habeas corpus is hereby denied as successive. See Jenkins v. Wainwright, 322 So. 2d 477, 478 (Fla. 1975) (declaring that once a petitioner seeks relief in a particular court by means of a petition for extraordinary writ, he has picked his forum and is not entitled to a second or third opportunity for the same relief by the same writ in a different court).

WELLS, ANSTEAD, PARIENTE, and BELL, JJ., and CANTERO, Senior Justice, concur.


Summaries of

Edwards v. McNeil

Supreme Court of Florida
Sep 15, 2008
993 So. 2d 511 (Fla. 2008)
Case details for

Edwards v. McNeil

Case Details

Full title:WARREN LEE EDWARDS, Petitioner(s) v. WALTER A. McNEIL, ETC., Respondent(s)

Court:Supreme Court of Florida

Date published: Sep 15, 2008

Citations

993 So. 2d 511 (Fla. 2008)