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BARNES v. STATE

No. 1D06-1956.

958 So.2d 961 (2007)

Carl BARNES, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

Rehearing Denied June 21, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bill McCollum, Attorney General, and Terry P. Roberts, Assistant Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Appellee.

PER CURIAM.

Carl Barnes appeals an order dismissing his petition for writ of habeas corpus. Because the petition fails to state a facially sufficient claim for relief pursuant to either Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850 or 3.800(a), we affirm.

As the circuit court explained, a petition for habeas corpus may not be used as a substitute for an appropriate motion seeking postconviction relief. See Baker v. State, 878 So.2d 1236...

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