THOMAS v. DUGGER

No. 73347.

548 So.2d 230 (1989)

John Scott THOMAS, Petitioner, v. Richard L. DUGGER, et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Florida.

August 31, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Augustus Harper, Tallahassee, for petitioner.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., and Cecilia Bradley, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for respondents.


BARKETT, Justice.

John Scott Thomas petitions this Court for writ of habeas corpus or, alternatively, writ of mandamus because of gain-time computations made by the Department of Corrections ("DOC") that have resulted in his continued incarceration. We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 3(b)(8) & (9), Fla. Const.

Petitioner was convicted of robbery with a firearm. The judge sentenced him to three concurrent sentences of five and a half years, including...

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