KLEIN, J.
Appellant, who was incarcerated in Dade county, filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus in Broward county, alleging that he is being improperly incarcerated because of errors regarding gain time. The state responded that a prisoner can only seek habeas corpus in the circuit court where the prisoner is detained, and that appellant should first have sought relief through the Department of Corrections.
Section 79.09, Florida Statutes (1993) provides...
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