Legal Opinion
Topps v. State
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided January 22, 2004No. SC02-1085PublishedCited by 120 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
865 So.2d 1253 (2004)
Martha M. TOPPS, Petitioner,
v.
STATE of Florida, Respondent.
No. SC02-1085.
Supreme Court of Florida.
January 22, 2004.
Martha M. Topps, pro se, North Lauderdale, FL, for Petitioner.
No appearance, for Respondent.
2Per curiam
Petitioner Martha M. Topps petitions this Court for writ of mandamus. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 3(b)(8), Fla. Const.
As further discussed below, we deny the petition based on the application of the doctrine of res judicata but hold that henceforth, for purposes of uniformity, unelaborated denials entered in connection with all extraordinary writ petitions…
3Cases cited22 opinions
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- Bared & Co., Inc. v. McGuireDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1996
- McGregor v. Provident Trust Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1935
- Barwick v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1995
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