BRANDON M. CARTER
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA

Fla. 1st DCA | 2018-11-30
No. 18-2690
Ray, J., Kelsey, J., Jay, J.
257 So. 3d 1227 Florida District Court of Appeal, First District (2018)

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Holding

A petition for writ of habeas corpus must be dismissed as unauthorized when it seeks to litigate issues that could have been or were raised on direct appeal or in postconviction motions.


Headnotes

[1] A habeas corpus petition must be dismissed as unauthorized when the issues raised could have been or were raised on direct appeal or in postconviction motions.

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Key Quotes

“habeas corpus cannot be used to litigate issues that could have been or were raised on direct appeal or in postconviction motions”

The court cited Baker v. State, 878 So. 2d 1236 (Fla. 2004) as the basis for dismissing the petition.

Facts & Procedural History

Brandon M. Carter, proceeding pro se, filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus in the First District Court of Appeal.…

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Opinion of the Court
Jay

FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL

STATE OF FLORIDA

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No. 1D18-2690 _____________________________

BRANDON M. CARTER,

Petitioner,

v.

STATE OF FLORIDA,

Respondent. _____________________________

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus—Original Jurisdiction.

November 30, 2018

PER CURIAM.

The petition for writ of habeas corpus is dismissed as unauthorized. See Baker v. State, 878 So. 2d 1236 (Fla. 2004) (habeas corpus cannot be used to litigate issues that could have been or were raised on direct appeal or in postconviction motions). Petitioner is cautioned that abusive, repetitive, malicious, or frivolous filings will result in sanctions such as a bar on pro se filing in this Court or referral to prison officials for disciplinary proceedings. See State v. Spencer, 751 So. 2d 47 (Fla. 1999); § 944.279(1), Fla. Stat. RAY, KELSEY, and JAY, JJ., concur.

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Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331. _____________________________

Brandon M. Carter, pro se, Petitioner.

Pamela Jo Bondi, Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Respondent.


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