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Watkins v. Sec'y, Dep't of Corr.

Supreme Court of Florida
Jun 12, 2024
No. SC2024-0552 (Fla. Jun. 12, 2024)

Opinion

SC2024-0552

06-12-2024

Travis D. Watkins, Petitioner(s) v. Secretary, Dept. of Corrections, Respondent(s)


Lower Tribunal No(s).: 162012CF009744AXXXMA

The petition for writ of habeas corpus is hereby denied as procedurally barred. A petition for extraordinary relief is not a second appeal and cannot be used to litigate or relitigate issues that were or could have been raised on direct appeal or in prior postconviction proceedings. See Denson v. State, 775 So.2d 288, 290 (Fla. 2000); Breedlove v. Singletary, 595 So.2d 8, 10 (Fla. 1992). No motion for rehearing will be entertained.

CANADY, LABARGA, COURIEL, GROSSHANS, and SASSO, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Watkins v. Sec'y, Dep't of Corr.

Supreme Court of Florida
Jun 12, 2024
No. SC2024-0552 (Fla. Jun. 12, 2024)
Case details for

Watkins v. Sec'y, Dep't of Corr.

Case Details

Full title:Travis D. Watkins, Petitioner(s) v. Secretary, Dept. of Corrections…

Court:Supreme Court of Florida

Date published: Jun 12, 2024

Citations

No. SC2024-0552 (Fla. Jun. 12, 2024)