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Eva Helen Cannie v. State of Florida

Citation: Not availableDocket: 17-0944

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida; December 4, 2017; Florida; State Appellate Court

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Narrative Opinion Summary

The District Court of Appeal, First District of Florida, issued an opinion on December 6, 2017, regarding a petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed by Eva Helen Cannie, who represented herself. The court dismissed the petition as unauthorized, citing the precedent set in Logan v. State, 846 So. 2d 472 (Fla. 2004). Consequently, the court denied a related motion filed by Cannie on October 23, 2017. Judges WOLF, LEWIS, and M.K. THOMAS concurred with the decision.

Legal Issues Addressed

Denial of Related Motion

Application: Following the dismissal of the unauthorized petition, the court also denied a related motion filed by Cannie on October 23, 2017.

Reasoning: Consequently, the court denied a related motion filed by Cannie on October 23, 2017.

Precedent Application in Dismissal of Petitions

Application: The court relied on the precedent established in Logan v. State to determine the unauthorized nature of the petition filed by Cannie.

Reasoning: The court dismissed the petition as unauthorized, citing the precedent set in Logan v. State, 846 So. 2d 472 (Fla. 2004).

Unauthorized Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

Application: The court dismissed the petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed by Eva Helen Cannie on the grounds that it was unauthorized.

Reasoning: The court dismissed the petition as unauthorized, citing the precedent set in Logan v. State, 846 So. 2d 472 (Fla. 2004).