Opinion
SC22-439
05-03-2022
MATTHEW ALEXANDER MCGOWAN Petitioner(s) v. CASSANDRA JONES, DIRECTOR Respondent(s)
NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION AND, IF FILED, DETERMINED.
Lower Tribunal No(s).: 132017CF0187980001XX
The petition for writ of habeas corpus is hereby transferred to the Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in and for Miami- Dade County, Florida, for consideration in the context of case number 132017CF018790001XX. 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. 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 Suite 9000, 1351 Northwest 12th Street, Miami, FL 33125.