10-4044 CARLOS D. COTTON, v. STATE OF FLORIDA

State: Florida

Court: Florida First District Court

Docket No: 10-4044

Case Date: 12/29/2010

Preview:IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL FIRST DISTRICT, STATE OF FLORIDA CARLOS D. COTTON, Petitioner, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. _______________________________/ Opinion filed December 29, 2010. Petition for Writ of Mandamus -- Original Jurisdiction. Carlos D. Cotton, pro se, Petitioner. Bill McCollum, Attorney General, and Edward C. Hill, Jr., Assistant Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Respondent. NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED. CASE NO. 1D10-4044

PER CURIAM. The petition for writ of mandamus is granted. The trial court is directed to enter an order disposing of petitioner's amended motion for postconviction relief within 30 days or, if warranted, enter an order scheduling an evidentiary hearing on the amended motion. Because we are confident the trial court will comply with this directive, we withhold formal issuance of the writ at this time. BENTON, C.J., VAN NORTWICK and ROBERTS, JJ., CONCUR.

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