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Howard v. McNeil

Supreme Court of Florida
Oct 7, 2009
Case No. SC09-1414 (Fla. Oct. 7, 2009)

Opinion

Case No. SC09-1414.

October 7, 2009.

Lower Tribunal No(s). F90-39260.


The petition for writ of habeas corpus is hereby denied as procedurally barred. A petition for extraordinary relief is not a second appeal and cannot be used to litigate or relitigate issues that were or could have been raised on direct appeal or in prior postconviction proceedings. See Denson v. State, 775 So. 2d 288, 290 (Fla. 2000); Breedlove v. Singletary, 595 So. 2d 8, 10 (Fla. 1992).

LEWIS, CANADY, POLSTON, LABARGA, and PERRY, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Howard v. McNeil

Supreme Court of Florida
Oct 7, 2009
Case No. SC09-1414 (Fla. Oct. 7, 2009)
Case details for

Howard v. McNeil

Case Details

Full title:FLOYD HOWARD, Petitioner(s) v. WALTER A. McNEIL, ETC., Respondent(s)

Court:Supreme Court of Florida

Date published: Oct 7, 2009

Citations

Case No. SC09-1414 (Fla. Oct. 7, 2009)