Opinion
CASE NO.: SC13-1629 Lower Tribunal No(s).: CR97-1595
02-27-2014
GARY L. WHEELER Petitioner(s) v. MICHAEL D. CREWS, ETC. Respondent(s)
The petition for writ of mandamus is hereby transferred, pursuant to Harvard v. Singletary, 733 So. 2d 1020 (Fla. 1999), to the Circuit Court of the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit in and for Okeechobee County, Florida. 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 mandamus. 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. The transferee court shall treat the petition as if it had been originally filed there on the date it was filed in this Court. Any determination concerning whether a filing fee shall be applicable to this case shall be made by the transferee court.
Petitioner's "Motion for Consolidation of Proceedings" is hereby denied. Any other 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 312 N.W. 3rd Street, Suite 101, Okeechobee, FL 34972. A True Copy
Test:
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John A. Tomasmo
Clerk, Supreme Court
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Served:
JENNIFER ALANI PARKER
POWELL SKIPPER, WARDEN
GARY LEE WHEELER
HON. SHARON ROBERTSON, CLERK