Elisha Thomas Jr. v. State of Florida

CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida
DecidedJanuary 11, 2016
Docket15-4234
StatusPublished

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Opinion

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL FIRST DISTRICT, STATE OF FLORIDA

ELISHA THOMAS JR., NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND Petitioner, DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED

v. CASE NO. 1D15-4234

STATE OF FLORIDA,

Respondent. ___________________________/

Opinion filed January 12, 2016.

Petition for Writ of Mandamus -- Original Jurisdiction.

Elisha Thomas, Jr., pro se, Petitioner.

Pamela Jo Bondi, Attorney General, and Trisha Meggs Pate, Bureau Chief, Tallahassee, for Respondent.

PER CURIAM.

This petition for writ of mandamus seeks to compel a ruling on a motion for

postconviction relief. Because the circuit court has recently directed the state to file a

response to the pending motion, the petition for writ of mandamus is denied. See

Munn v. Florida Parole Commission, 807 So. 2d 733 (Fla. 1st DCA 2002) (holding that where the trial court has issued a recent order to show cause, mandamus relief was

not warranted). However, we encourage the circuit court to continue its efforts to

expeditiously dispose of the motion pending below. See Wilson v. State, 775 So. 2d

1003 (Fla. 1st DCA 2001).

THOMAS, SWANSON, and MAKAR, JJ., CONCUR.

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Munn v. Florida Parole Commission
807 So. 2d 733 (District Court of Appeal of Florida, 2002)
Wilson v. State
775 So. 2d 1003 (District Court of Appeal of Florida, 2001)

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