Legal Opinion
Zatler v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided September 13, 1984No. 83-1861PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRANK D. UPCHURCH, Jr., Judge.
Zatler appeals from an order of the Circuit Court for Marion County denying his petition for writ of mandamus. The petition was filed after Zatler unsuccessfully sought reconsideration by the Florida Parole and Probation Commission of his Presumptive Parole Release Date (PPRD). In November, 1983, Zatler was advised by the Commission that it had no plans to re-open his case.
The lower court summarily denied Zatler’s petition because it believed the Commission’s action was reviewable by direct appeal under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes, and hence mandamus would not…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Moore v. Florida Parole and Probation CommissionSupreme Court of Florida · 1974
- Pannier v. WainwrightDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1982
- Thomas v. Florida Parole & Probation CommissionDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983
- Holman v. FLA. PAROLE & PROB. COMM.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
- Jackson v. Florida Parole & Probation CommissionDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Williams v. Florida Parole Com'nDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1993
- Johnson v. FLORIDA PAROLE COM'NDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2003
- Johnson v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991
- London v. Florida Parole & Probation CommissionDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985