GEORGE C. STALLWORTH, v. MICHAEL D. CREWS, SECRETARY, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL FIRST DISTRICT, STATE OF FLORIDA GEORGE C. STALLWORTH, Petitioner, v. NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED CASE NO. 1D12-5674 MICHAEL D. CREWS, SECRETARY, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent. ___________________________/ Opinion filed August 22, 2013. Petition for Writ of Mandamus -- Original Jurisdiction. George C. Stallworth, pro se, Petitioner. Pamela Jo Bondi, Attorney General, and Charles F. Rivenbark II, Assistant Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Respondent. PER CURIAM. The petition for writ of mandamus is granted. The trial court is directed to enter an order disposing of petitioner s petition for writ of habeas corpus filed in case number 2011-CA-3178 on March 31, 2011, or, if warranted, to issue an order to show cause thereon and thereafter promptly address the merits of the petition. Because we are confident that the circuit court will comply with this directive, we withhold formal issuance of the writ at this time. PADOVANO, MARSTILLER, and MAKAR, JJ., CONCUR. 2

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