Case Name: Linda Jean CURTIS and Gwendolyn Oliver, Petitioners, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1977-10-24
Citations: 350 So. 2d 1142
Docket Number: No. GG-253
Parties: Linda Jean CURTIS and Gwendolyn Oliver, Petitioners, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent.
Judges: BOYER, Acting C. J., and MILLS and ERVIN, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 350
Pages: 1142–1143

Head Matter:
Linda Jean CURTIS and Gwendolyn Oliver, Petitioners, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent.
No. GG-253.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
Oct. 24, 1977.
Michael J. Minerva, Public Defender, Louis G. Carres, Asst. Public Defender, for petitioners.
Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., George R. Georgieff and Richard W. Prospect, Asst. Attys. Gen., for respondent.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Petitioners filed their petition for certio-rari alleging the lower court's order denying their petition for writ of habeas corpus was a departure from the essential requirements of law.- They argue the lower court, although declaring them insolvent, erred in refusing to grant their motion for an order directing the court reporter to transcribe notes. In its order denying the motion, the lower court observed the majority rule is that the payment of a fine renders a case moot so as to preclude any review of an attack upon such a conviction, relying upon Annot., 9 A.L.R.3rd 476-477 (1966).
Having reviewed the record and briefs of counsel, we find there has been no departure from the essential requirements of law. The petition for writ of certiorari is
DENIED.
BOYER, Acting C. J., and MILLS and ERVIN, JJ., concur.