No. 18-7831

Curt Lockett v. Florida

Lower Court: Florida
Docketed: 2019-02-07
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: access-to-courts appeals civil-procedure civil-rights criminal-procedure due-process habeas-corpus mandamus sentencing standing
Latest Conference: 2019-03-29
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Should a circuit court be legally bound to hear a petitioner's motion to correct an illegal sentence after the petitioner has been barred from that court for filing 'meritless' motions when the current motion is timely and has legal merit?

Question Presented (from Petition)

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Docket Entries

2019-04-01
Petition DENIED.
2019-03-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/29/2019.
2019-03-11
Waiver of right of respondent Florida to respond filed.
2018-07-01
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 11, 2019)

Attorneys

Curt Lockett
Curt M. Lockett — Petitioner
Curt M. Lockett — Petitioner
Florida
Celia A. Terenzio — Respondent
Celia A. Terenzio — Respondent