Case Name: Henry WILLIAMS, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2005-05-23
Citations: 906 So. 2d 312
Docket Number: No. 1D04-3126
Parties: Henry WILLIAMS, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent.
Judges: ALLEN, KAHN and WEBSTER, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 906
Pages: 312–312

Head Matter:
Henry WILLIAMS, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent.
No. 1D04-3126.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
May 23, 2005.
Rehearing Denied July 8, 2005.
Henry Williams, petitioner, pro se.
Charlie Crist, Attorney General, and To-bey Schultz, Assistant Attorney General, Tallahassee, for respondent.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Henry Williams seeks mandamus relief to compel the circuit court to rule on his petition for writ of habeas corpus. The circuit court's docket reflects that the petition was filed just over one year ago, but that petition cannot now be located by the lower tribunal. Because the circuit court has no petition before it on which to rule, the granting of mandamus relief by this court would serve no practical purpose. Accordingly, we deny the petition for writ of mandamus. Petitioner may, of course, refile his petition with the circuit court, and in that event we encourage the circuit court to promptly consider the merits of petitioner's claim.
ALLEN, KAHN and WEBSTER, JJ., concur.