Rolls v. Florida Parole Comm

Full title: Alan ROLLS, Appellant, v. FLORIDA PAROLE COMMISSION, Appellee

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District

Date published: Apr 21, 2009

8 So. 3d 435 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2009)

Opinion

No. 3D08-2957.

April 1, 2009. Rehearing Denied April 21, 2009.

An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Marisa Tinkler Mendez, Judge.

Alan Rolls, in proper person.

Sarah J. Rumph, Tallahassee, Assistant General Counsel, for appellee.

Before GERSTEN, C.J., and ROTHENBERG and LAGOA, JJ.

PER CURIAM.

We reverse the order dismissing Alan Rolls' petition for writ of habeas corpus. The trial court should have treated it as a petition for writ of mandamus, and transferred the case to Leon County. Gibson v. Fla. Parole Comm'n, 895 So.2d 1291 (Fla. 5th DCA 2005).

Reversed and remanded with instructions.