Wright v. Florida Department of Corrections and Sheila Szala

CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida
DecidedApril 8, 2026
Docket1D2025-2140
StatusPublished

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Opinion

FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________

No. 1D2025-2140 _____________________________

WALTER LEE WRIGHT,

Petitioner,

v.

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS and SHEILA SZALA,

Respondents. _____________________________

Petition for Writ of Mandamus—Original Jurisdiction.

April 8, 2026

PER CURIAM.

Because the trial court has ruled on Petitioner’s motion for relief from judgment, the Court dismisses the petition for writ of mandamus as moot. See Granville v. State, 382 So. 3d 792 (Fla. 1st DCA 2024). ROWE, M.K. THOMAS, and NORDBY, JJ., concur. _____________________________

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

Walter Lee Wright, pro se, Petitioner.

Marie A. Borland, Ethen R. Shapiro, and Jacob Z. Coates of Hill, Ward & Henderson, P.A., Tampa, for Respondent Sheila Szala.

No appearance for Respondent Florida Department of Corrections.

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