Mallet v. State
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The Supreme Court denied Petitioner's petition to invoke this Court's discretionary jurisdiction, holding that the Florida Constitution does not authorize the Supreme Court to review cases that "may present federal issues."
Petitioner, an inmate, filed a motion for postconviction relief alleging ineffective assistance of counsel. The postconviction court denied the motion, ruling that Petitioner had failed to demonstrate prejudice. The court of appeals affirmed. Petitioner then filed a notice to invoke the Supreme Court's discretionary jurisdiction on the ground that the court of appeal's decision below "expressly and directly conflicts with the decision of another district court of appeal or the Florida Supreme Court." Petitioner's jurisdictional brief, however, did not identify a conflict case but instead stated that the case "may present federal issues." The Supreme Court denied relief, holding that because Petitioner's jurisdictional brief failed to identify a jurisdictional basis for the Court to consider his case, he was not entitled to review.
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