Legal Opinion

Sykes v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided February 11, 2008No. 1D07-2363PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

974 So.2d 1133 (2008)

Melvin SYKES, Appellant,

v.

The STATE of Florida, M.L. Flores, Warden, Baker C.I., Appellees.

No. 1D07-2363.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

February 11, 2008.

Melvin Sykes, pro se, Appellant.

Sean T. Garner, Assistant General Counsel, Florida Department of Corrections, Tallahassee, for Appellees.

2Per curiam

We disregard the Department of Corrections' motion for rehearing or certification, which was filed by an attorney who is not of record in this case, because it is a legal nullity. See Bortz v. Bortz, 675 So.2d 622, 624 (Fla. 1st DCA 1996). Accordingly, we deny…

3Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Dade Cty. Sch. Bd. v. Radio Station WQBASupreme Court of Florida · 1999
  2. Leichtman v. SingletaryDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1996
  3. Bortz v. BortzDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1996
  4. Spratling v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2003
  5. Barcelona v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2008

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4Cited by4 opinions

  1. Santana v. HenryDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2009
  2. Barcelona v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2008
  3. Blackwell v. Florida Department of CorrectionsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2008
  4. Santana v. HenryDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2009

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