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JONES v. RYAN

Nos. 3D07-2429, 3D07-2422.

967 So.2d 342 (2007)

Kevin JONES and Virgil Swindle, Petitioners, v. Timothy P. RYAN, Director, Miami-Dade County Corrections and Rehabilitation Department, Respondent.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

October 5, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender, and Manuel Alvarez, Assistant Public Defender, for petitioners.

Bill McCollum, Attorney General, and Maria T. Armas, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent.

Before SHEPHERD, SUAREZ, and ROTHENBERG, JJ.

ROTHENBERG, Judge.

In these consolidated cases, Kevin Jones ("Jones") and Virgil Swindle ("Swindle") seek habeas corpus relief based upon their confinement for 179 days and 240 days respectively, as a result of being found in civil contempt of court by the trial court for failure to comply with its orders. Because the orders issued by the trial court and the court history of each of the petitioners differ, we briefly address them separately.

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