Case Name: Jonathan HUGHES, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2007-10-10
Citations: 967 So. 2d 968
Docket Number: No. 4D07-3240
Parties: Jonathan HUGHES, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent.
Judges: SHAHOOD, C.J., WARNER and KLEIN, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 967
Pages: 968–969

Head Matter:
Jonathan HUGHES, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent.
No. 4D07-3240.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
Oct. 10, 2007.
Jonathan Hughes, Orange Springs, pro se.
No response required for respondent.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Petitioner seeks mandamus relief to require the trial judge to remove the designation of petitioner as a sexual offender as the judge originally ordered at sentencing. Since petitioner was convicted of an of fense for which sexual offender designation is mandatory, the trial court had no authority to exempt a qualifying person from such designation. § 775.24, Fla. Stat. (2003). Mandamus relief is available only to require performance of legally authorized acts and thus cannot be invoked in this case. See, e.g., Rodriguez v. Smith, 673 So.2d 559 (Fla. 3d DCA 1996).
Petition denied.
SHAHOOD, C.J., WARNER and KLEIN, JJ., concur.