Wigfals v. Florida Parole Commission

Samuel H. Wigfals appeals the trial court’s order dismissing his petition for habeas corpus while he was incarcerated in the Orange County Central Florida Reception Center. After the trial court ordered the Florida Probation and Parole Commission to respond to the petition, Wigfals was transferred to and incarcerated in the Baker Correctional Institution.

When the Florida Probation and Parole Commission (FPPC) responded to the trial court’s order to show cause why Wigfals’ petition should not be granted, FPPC filed its motion to transfer venue to Baker County. The motion to transfer venue…