Kelly v. Florida Dept. of Corrections

941 So.2d 521 (2006)

Timothy KELLY, Petitioner,

v.

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent.

No. 1D06-2783.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

November 8, 2006.

Timothy Kelly, pro se, Petitioner.

Beverly Brewster, Assistant General Counsel, Tallahassee, for Respondent.

Petitioner, a prisoner, was resentenced. The resentencing court failed to award more than 1000 days worth of prison credit to which petitioner was entitled. Petitioner asked the Department of Corrections (DOC) to grant the prison credit. The DOC denied the request, explaining that it was without authority to…