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Donald v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District
Apr 20, 2000
755 So. 2d 816 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2000)

Summary

denying petition for writ of mandamus complaining of actions or omissions of trial judge and defense counsel in criminal prosecution, for which direct appeal and postconviction relief are adequate remedies

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Opinion

No. 1D00-1005.

Opinion filed April 20, 2000.

Petition for Writ of Mandamus — Original Jurisdiction.

Steve Anthony Donald, pro se, petitioner.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, for respondent.


Steve Anthony Donald petitions this court for a writ of mandamus, complaining of certain actions or omissions on the part of the trial judge and defense counsel in his criminal prosecution. We find that direct appeal and a motion for postconviction relief serve as adequate legal remedies to correct any of the described errors. Accordingly, the petition for writ of mandamus is denied. See Hall v. Key, 476 So.2d 787 (Fla. 1st DCA 1985).

BARFIELD, C.J., VAN NORTWICK and PADOVANO, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Donald v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District
Apr 20, 2000
755 So. 2d 816 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2000)

denying petition for writ of mandamus complaining of actions or omissions of trial judge and defense counsel in criminal prosecution, for which direct appeal and postconviction relief are adequate remedies

Summary of this case from Hastings v. Krischer
Case details for

Donald v. State

Case Details

Full title:STEVE ANTHONY DONALD, Petitioner, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District

Date published: Apr 20, 2000

Citations

755 So. 2d 816 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2000)

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