Beamon v. Florida Department of Corrections

Larry Beamon petitions this court for certiorari review of an order denying his petition for extraordinary relief, in which he challenged the outcome of a prison disciplinary proceeding. We dismiss the petition based on Beamon’s failure to timely invoke this court’s jurisdiction.

In determining the timeliness of his petition, Beamon is entitled to the benefit of the mailbox rule, as announced in Haag v. State, 591 So.2d 614 (Fla.1992). However, even with the application of the mailbox rule, Beamon’s petition was filed with this court one day late. In response to an order to show cause, Beamon…