Kevin Scott v. State of Florida
CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida
Date FiledFebruary 13, 2020
Docket1D19-1987
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
STATE OF FLORIDA
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No. 1D19-1987
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KEVIN SCOTT,
Petitioner,
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA,
Respondent.
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Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus—Original Jurisdiction.
February 13, 2020
PER CURIAM.
The petition for writ of habeas corpus is dismissed as
unauthorized. See Baker v. State, 878 So. 2d 1236 (Fla. 2004)
(holding that habeas corpus is not a means to litigate issues that
could have been or were raised in a direct appeal or postconviction
motion).
RAY, C.J., and ROWE and TANENBAUM, 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.
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Kevin Scott, pro se, Petitioner.
Ashley Moody, Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Respondent.
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