Legal Opinion
FL. DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS v. Martinez
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided May 19, 2004No. 4D04-1146PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
873 So.2d 537 (2004)
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Petitioner,
v.
Jorge M. MARTINEZ a/k/a Shauquie Rossman, Respondent.
No. 4D04-1146.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
May 19, 2004.
Carolyn J. Mosley, Tallahassee, for petitioner.
No response required for respondent.
2Per curiam
The Department of Corrections seeks certiorari review of a circuit court order directing it to award respondent gain time for time served in Broward County Jail waiting to testify. It is well settled that the sentencing court lacks authority to award gain time to state prisoners, as this is a matter within the…
3Cases cited2 opinions
- Crosby v. HarveyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2003
- Butler v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2004
4Cited by3 opinions
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