Calvin Watkins v. the State of Florida
CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida
Date FiledJune 10, 2020
Docket3D19-2062
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
Third District Court of Appeal
State of Florida
Opinion filed June 10, 2020.
Not final until disposition of timely filed motion for rehearing.
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No. 3D19-2062
Lower Tribunal No. 08-22491
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Calvin Watkins,
Appellant,
vs.
The State of Florida,
Appellee.
An Appeal under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.315(a) from the
Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Stacy D. Glick, Judge.
Calvin Watkins, in proper person.
Ashley Moody, Attorney General, for appellee.
Before LINDSEY, GORDO and LOBREE, JJ.
PER CURIAM.
Affirmed. See Baker v. State, 878 So. 2d 1236 (Fla. 2004) (holding that a
petition for writ of habeas corpus is not available as a substitute for an appropriate
motion for postconviction relief under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850);
Corner v. State, 218 So. 3d 922 (Fla. 3d DCA 2016) (same).
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