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Leonard v. Florida Parole Commission

Supreme Court of Florida
Aug 5, 2011
No. SC11-1191 (Fla. Aug. 5, 2011)

Opinion

No. SC11-1191.

August 5, 2011.

Lower Tribunal No(s). 96-185.


Petitioner has submitted a filing, which this Court has treated as a petition for writ of habeas corpus. The petition for writ of habeas corpus is hereby transferred, pursuant to Harvard v. Singletary, 733 So. 2d 1020 (Fla. 1999), to the Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida.See generally Knowles v. Florida Parole Comm'n, 846 So. 2d 1246, 1247 (Fla. 1st DCA 2003) ("The filing of a petition for writ of habeas corpus is the proper method of challenging the revocation of an inmate's conditional release supervision").

The transfer of this case should not be construed as an adjudication or comment on the merits of the petition, nor as a determination that the transferee court has jurisdiction or that the petition has been properly denominated as a petition for writ of habeas corpus. The transferee court should not interpret the transfer of this case as an indication that it must or should reach the merits of the petition. The transferee court shall treat the petition as if it had been originally filed there on the date it was filed in this Court. Any determination concerning whether a filing fee shall be applicable to this case shall be made by the transferee court. Any and all pending motions in this case are hereby deferred to the transferee court.

Any future pleadings filed regarding this case should be filed in the above mentioned circuit court at 1351 Northwest 12th Street, Miami, Florida 33125.


Summaries of

Leonard v. Florida Parole Commission

Supreme Court of Florida
Aug 5, 2011
No. SC11-1191 (Fla. Aug. 5, 2011)
Case details for

Leonard v. Florida Parole Commission

Case Details

Full title:JAMES B. LEONARD, Petitioner(s) v. FLORIDA PAROLE COMMISSION, Respondent(s)

Court:Supreme Court of Florida

Date published: Aug 5, 2011

Citations

No. SC11-1191 (Fla. Aug. 5, 2011)