PAUL R. CONLEY
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA
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Paul Conley appealed the dismissal of his habeas corpus petition challenging his placement in close management by the Department of Corrections. The trial court dismissed the petition as raising the same or similar arguments as a previous petition, but the appellate court reversed, finding the two petitions raised distinct legal claims.
The appellate court held that the two petitions do not raise the same or similar arguments and reversed the dismissal order, remanding for the trial court to address the March 14 petition on the merits.
[1] A petition for a writ of habeas corpus is the proper procedural vehicle for a prisoner to challenge their placement in close management.
[2] A trial court errs in dismissing a habeas corpus petition as raising the same or similar arguments as a prior, denied petition when the arguments presented in each petiti…
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Join FLexlaw to unlock all legal intelligencePaul Conley filed two petitions for writ of habeas corpus while incarcerated. In the February 16, 2022 petition, he argued that prison guards retaliat…
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Appeal pursuant to Fla. R. App. P. 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Charlotte County; Geoffrey H. Gentile, Judge. LaROSE, Judge. Paul Conley appeals the order dismissing his March 14, 2022, petition for writ of habeas corpus in which he challenged his placement in close management by the Department of Corrections.1 1 Close management is "the separation of an inmate apart from the general population, for reasons of security or the order and effective management of the institution, when the inmate, through his or her behavior, has demonstrated an inability to live in the See Banks v. Jones, 232 So. 3d 963, 966 (Fla. 2017) (holding that a petition for a writ of habeas corpus is the correct mechanism for a prisoner to challenge his or her placement in close management).
The trial court found that Mr. Conley raised the same or similar arguments in a February 16, 2022, petition for writ of habeas corpus.
The trial court denied the February 16 petition; an appeal is pending in case number 2D22-769. Our careful review of the February 16 and March 14, 2022, petitions reveals that they do not raise the same or similar arguments. In the March 14 petition, Mr. Conley argued that the Department improperly placed him in close management; he wants to be placed back in general population. In the February 16 petition, Mr. Conley argued that prison guards retaliated against him; he requested the restoration of gain time and immediate release. general population without abusing the rights and privileges of others." Fla. Admin. Code R. 33-601.800(1)(a).
We reverse the trial court's order dismissing Mr. Conley's March 14, 2022, petition for writ of habeas corpus. We remand for the court to address that petition on the merits. Reversed and remanded. SILBERMAN and ROTHSTEIN-YOUAKIM, JJ., Concur. Opinion subject to revision prior to official publication.