Opinion
SC2024-1096
08-14-2024
Bruce Matthew Welch, Petitioner(s) v. State of Florida, Respondent(s)
NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION AND, IF FILED, DETERMINED.
Lower Tribunal No(s).: 482023CF007558000AOX
Petitioner has submitted a petition for writ of mandamus, which this Court has treated as a petition for writ of habeas corpus. The petition is hereby transferred to the Circuit Court of the Ninth Judicial Circuit, in and for Orange County, Florida, for consideration in the context of case number 482023CF007558000AOX. 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 425 N Orange Ave, Ste 210 Orlando, Florida 32801.