Legal Opinion

Gordon v. Florida Parole Commission

Circuit Court for the Judicial Circuits of Florida

Decided October 30, 1989No. Case No. 89-2180Published

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

PHILIP J. PADOVANO, Circuit Judge.

ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS

Jane Gordon, an inmate in the custody of the Florida Department of Corrections, has filed a petition for writ of mandamus to compel the Florida Parole Commission to grant her an interview for the purpose of establishing a presumptive parole release date. For the reasons that *62follow, the Court has determined that Ms. Gordon is not entitled to relief and that her petition for writ of mandamus must be denied.

The petitioner entered a plea of guilty to the crime of second degree murder. She elected to…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. North Carolina v. PearceSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. Alabama v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  3. Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1989
  4. Moore v. Florida Parole and Probation CommissionSupreme Court of Florida · 1974
  5. Roberson v. FLA. PAROLE & PROBATION COM'NSupreme Court of Florida · 1983

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