Wilson v. McNeil

Wayne Wilson petitioned the Circuit Court for Escambia County for a writ of mandamus. He contended that the Florida Department of Corrections had failed to award him all the gain time to which he was entitled. The circuit court summarily denied the petition. Wilson seeks review by this court through a petition for writ of certiorari. See Sheley v. Fla. Parole Commn., 720 So.2d 216 (Fla.1998).

We find that it was departure from the essential requirements of law for the circuit court to deny the petition in this particular case without issuing an order to show cause to allow the Department to…