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Sechrist v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District
May 28, 2004
873 So. 2d 1255 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2004)

Opinion

Case No. 5D04-1074.

Opinion filed May 28, 2004.

Petition for Belated Appeal, A Case of Original Jurisdiction.

Jim Dean Sechrist, Gainesville, pro se.

No Appearance for Respondent.


Sechrist petitions this court for a belated appeal, seeking habeas corpus relief on the grounds that the trial court failed to give him proper credit on his sentence, and that his sentence is excessive. However, the remedy of habeas corpus is not a proper remedy because Sechrist does not claim he is entitled to immediate release and there are other adequate post-conviction remedies. See Fla.R.Crim.P. 3.850(h).

Accordingly, we dismiss this petition without prejudice to Sechrist to seek relief pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850 or 3.800(a), if appropriate.

DISMISSED.

SHARP, W., PETERSON and ORFINGER, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Sechrist v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District
May 28, 2004
873 So. 2d 1255 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2004)
Case details for

Sechrist v. State

Case Details

Full title:JIM DEAN SECHRIST, Petitioner, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District

Date published: May 28, 2004

Citations

873 So. 2d 1255 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2004)