Case Name: Steven C. DeGROAT, Appellant, v. Michael W. MOORE, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2001-09-11
Citations: 794 So. 2d 693
Docket Number: No. 1D00-2272
Parties: Steven C. DeGROAT, Appellant, v. Michael W. MOORE, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, Appellee.
Judges: MINER, DAVIS and VAN NORTWICK, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 794
Pages: 693–694

Head Matter:
Steven C. DeGROAT, Appellant, v. Michael W. MOORE, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, Appellee.
No. 1D00-2272.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
Sept. 11, 2001.
Steven C. DeGroat, pro se, appellant.
Louis A. Vargas, General Counsel, Department of Corrections, and Wendy Ben-ner-León, Assistant General Counsel, Tallahassee, for appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
The circuit court denied appellant's petition for writ of habeas corpus, finding that his claim that the Department of Corrections (DOC) had improperly structured his various sentences had not been fully ex hausted through the administrative grievance process. DOC now shows that in light of the recent decision in Hodgdon v. State, 789 So.2d 958 (Fla.2001), it has restructured DeGroat's sentences, resulting in a newly established release date of October 14, 2001. We agree with DOC that in light of its recent actions, a determination of whether the circuit court properly denied DeGroat's original petition for failure to exhaust administrative remedies would serve no useful purpose, and we therefore dismiss this appeal as moot. This disposition is without prejudice, however, to appellant's right to initiate a new proceeding seeking judicial review of DOC's recent adjustment to his release date.
MINER, DAVIS and VAN NORTWICK, JJ., concur.