Legal Opinion
Baker v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided December 31, 2014No. 3D14-1110Published
1Opinion of the CourtScales, J.
Jerry Thomas Baker (Baker), appeals from an order of the Monroe County Circuit Court that transferred his petition for writ of habeas corpus to the Leon County Circuit Court. We vacate the order transferring venue and remand with instructions that the Monroe County Circuit Court dismiss Baker’s petition.
In 1995, Baker was charged in Monroe County with, inter alia, armed robbery. After a jury trial, in 1996, Baker was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison. At all times pertinent to this appeal, Baker has been incarcerated at the Apalachee Correctional Institution East located in Jackson…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Baker v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2004
- Richardson v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2006
- Zuluaga v. State, Dept. of CorrectionsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2010
- Stovall v. CooperDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2003
- Barber v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1995
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