Legal Opinion
Peterson v. State
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided May 9, 2002No. SC00-747PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
817 So.2d 838 (2002)
William E. PETERSON, Petitioner,
v.
STATE of Florida, Respondent.
No. SC00-747.
Supreme Court of Florida.
May 9, 2002.
William E. Peterson, pro se, Wewahitchka, FL, for Petitioner.
No Appearance for Respondent.
2Per curiam
William E. Peterson petitions this Court for writ of mandamus. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 3(b)(8), Fla. Const. We grant Peterson's motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. However, for the reasons set forth below, we deny the petition and impose sanctions against Peterson for his continued abuse of the judicial system.
Like the vast majority of Peterson's…
3Cases cited4 opinions
- In re McDonaldSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- In Re McDonaldSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Attwood v. SingletarySupreme Court of Florida · 1995
- Peterson v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988
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