Case Name: Charles A. MINOTT, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, et al., Appellees
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1998-10-09
Citations: 718 So. 2d 381
Docket Number: No. 97-2957
Parties: Charles A. MINOTT, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, et al., Appellees.
Judges: W. SHARP, PETERSON and THOMPSON, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 718
Pages: 381–382

Head Matter:
Charles A. MINOTT, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, et al., Appellees.
No. 97-2957.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
Oct. 9, 1998.
Charles A. Minott, Clermont,-pro se.'
Bradley R. BiSchoff, General Counsel," Tallahassee, for Appellee Florida Parole Commission.
No Appearance for Appellee State of Florida.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
The Florida Parole Commission concedes that the trial court's order denying habeas corpus should be vacated in order to give the petitioner, Charles A. Minott, an opportunity to serve a reply to the Commission's response. Bard v. Wolson, 687 So.2d 254 (Fla. 1st DCA 1996) (where response does not contain mere denial but sets forth matters in the nature of affirmative defenses or avoid-ances, appellant should have 20 days to serve a reply). We vacate the order denying the writ and instruct the trial court on remand to allow Minott twenty days to file a reply to the Commission's response, before granting or denying the writ.
ORDER VACATED; REMANDED.
W. SHARP, PETERSON and THOMPSON, JJ., concur.