Legal Opinion

Geiger v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided December 9, 2003No. 1D03-4533PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Per curiam

William Geiger petitions this court for a writ of habeas corpus, contending that his plea to criminal charges was involuntary and raising other challenges to his conviction. This petition must be denied because petitioner has an adequate remedy through a motion for postconviction relief in the circuit court. Fla. R.Crim. P. 3.850(h). In fact, Geiger’s petition suggests that he has already filed such a motion but the circuit court has been slow in disposing of the matter. Our denial of the habeas corpus petition is therefore without prejudice to Geiger’s right to petition this court for a writ…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Bernard v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1999

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Crow v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2004

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