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Stokes v. State, No. 3D08-2109 (Fla. App. 2/18/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)

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Anthony J. Stokes, Appellant, v. The State of Florida, Appellee. No. 3D08-2109. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Opinion filed February 18, 2009. An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Spencer Eig, Judge. Lower Tribunal No. 08-23147 Anthony J. Stokes, in proper person. Bill McCollum, Attorney General, and Lunar Claire Alvey, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee. Before WELLS, SHEPHERD, and SUAREZ, JJ. WELLS, J. Anthony J. Stokes appeals a final order denying his petition for writ of habeas corpus. Because we find that the Eleventh Judicial Circuit lacked jurisdiction to consider the claim raised in Stokes’ habeas petition, we affirm the denial without prejudice for Stokes to seek appropriate relief in the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit...continue to full post

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