Dalain L. Howell v. State of Florida

FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________ No. 1D20-3754 _____________________________ DALAIN L. HOWELL, Petitioner, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. _____________________________ Petition for Writ of Mandamus—Original Jurisdiction. August 4, 2021 PER CURIAM. The Court denies the petition for writ of mandamus on the merits. See Topps v. State, 865 So. 2d 1253, 1258 (Fla. 2004) (explaining that a decision on an extraordinary writ petition that “clearly shows that the issue was considered by the court on the merits” is deemed a decision “which would later bar the litigant from presenting the issue under the doctrines of res judicata or collateral estoppel”). LEWIS, OSTERHAUS, and M.K. THOMAS, JJ., concur.  _____________________________ Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331. _____________________________ Dalain L. Howell, pro se, Petitioner. Ashley Moody, Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Respondent. 2