Smith v. the Sheriff of Jackson County, Florida

CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida
DecidedJanuary 26, 2026
Docket1D2026-0189
StatusPublished

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Opinion

FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________

No. 1D2026-0189 _____________________________

DAVID ARTHUR SMITH,

Petitioner,

v.

THE SHERIFF OF JACKSON COUNTY, FLORIDA,

Respondent. _____________________________

Petition for Writ of Mandamus—Original Jurisdiction.

January 26, 2026

PER CURIAM.

DENIED.

OSTERHAUS, C.J., and ROBERTS and BILBREY, JJ., concur. _____________________________

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

David Arthur Smith, pro se, Petitioner. James Uthmeier, Attorney General, and Trisha Meggs Pate, Assistant Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Respondent.

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