Schmidt v. McDonough

951 So.2d 797 (2006)

Dan SCHMIDT, Petitioner,

v.

James R. McDONOUGH, etc., Respondent.

No. SC01-2252.

Supreme Court of Florida.

December 21, 2006.

Rehearing Denied March 9, 2007.

Daniel Kevin Schmidt, pro se, Crestview, FL, for Petitioner.

Charles J. Crist, Jr., Attorney General, and Joy A. Stubbs, Assistant Attorney General, Tallahassee, FL, for Respondents.

This case is before the Court on Dan Schmidt's petition for writ of mandamus. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 3(b)(8), Fla. Const. For reasons explained below, we deny the petition.

I. FACTS

Schmidt was convicted of a criminal offense and was…