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Fails v. Jones

Supreme Court of Florida.
May 28, 2015
171 So. 3d 115 (Fla. 2015)

Opinion

No. SC15–463.

05-28-2015

Anthony J. FAILS, Petitioner(s) v. Julie L. JONES, ETC., Respondent(s).


Opinion

The petition for writ of habeas corpus is hereby denied. See Collins v. State, 859 So.2d 1244, 1245 (Fla. 5th DCA 2003) (“Habeas corpus proceedings are intended to test the legality of the petitioner's detention and to secure his or her release if the detention is illegal.”); see also Sneed v. Mayo, 69 So.2d 653, 654 (Fla.1954) (the purpose of a writ of habeas corpus is to inquire into the legality of a prisoner's detention). Any motions or other requests for relief are hereby denied.

PARIENTE, LEWIS, QUINCE, CANADY, and PERRY, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Fails v. Jones

Supreme Court of Florida.
May 28, 2015
171 So. 3d 115 (Fla. 2015)
Case details for

Fails v. Jones

Case Details

Full title:Anthony J. FAILS, Petitioner(s) v. Julie L. JONES, ETC., Respondent(s).

Court:Supreme Court of Florida.

Date published: May 28, 2015

Citations

171 So. 3d 115 (Fla. 2015)