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Faris v. State

Supreme Court of Florida
May 22, 2003
846 So. 2d 1148 (Fla. 2003)

Opinion

Case No. SC02-2000.

May 22, 2003.

Lower Tribunal No. 4D02-2284


Respondent's Motion to Dismiss Moot Petition filed in the above cause is granted and this prohibition proceeding is hereby dismissed as moot in light of the issuance by the District Court of Appeal, Fourth District, of a decision in the underlying appeal. See English v. McCrary, 348 So.2d 293, 297 (Fla. 1977) ("[Prohibition] cannot be used to revoke an order already entered. Where proceedings sought to be prohibited have been completed and matters therein disposed of, prohibition may not be used for the sole purpose of establishing principles to govern future cases.").

WELLS, LEWIS, QUINCE, CANTERO and BELL, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Faris v. State

Supreme Court of Florida
May 22, 2003
846 So. 2d 1148 (Fla. 2003)
Case details for

Faris v. State

Case Details

Full title:SAMUEL FARIS, Petitioner(s), v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent(s)

Court:Supreme Court of Florida

Date published: May 22, 2003

Citations

846 So. 2d 1148 (Fla. 2003)