MERRITT v. CROSBY

No. 1D04-2089.

893 So.2d 598 (2005)

Paul W. MERRITT, Petitioner, v. James V. CROSBY, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, and Monica David, Chair, Florida Parole Commission, Respondents.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

Rehearing Denied February 22, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul W. Merritt, petitioner, pro se.

Louis A. Vargas, General Counsel, and Beverly Brewster, Assistant General Counsel, for respondent Department of Corrections, Tallahassee; Kim M. Fluharty, General Counsel, and Bradley R. Bischoff, Assistant General Counsel, for respondent Florida Parole Commission, Tallahassee.


PER CURIAM.

Paul W. Merritt seeks certiorari review of an order of the circuit court denying his petition for writ of habeas corpus. In that petition, Merritt challenged an order of the Florida Parole Commission revoking his parole. We conclude that the circuit court departed from the essential requirements of law by denying habeas corpus relief, and therefore quash its order.

After having remained at liberty on parole for more than eight years, Merritt was...

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