MANUEL v. TOMMY FORD SHERIFF OF BAY COUNTY FLORIDA (2023)

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

Jacob MANUEL, Petitioner, v. TOMMY FORD SHERIFF OF BAY COUNTY FLORIDA, Respondent.

No. 1D2023-1065

Decided: October 25, 2023

Rudolph C. “Rusty” Shepard, Jr., Jean Marie Downing, Elizabeth A. Peskin, William A. Gunter V, and Robin Myers of Shepard Law, Panama City, for Petitioner. Ashley Moody, Attorney General, and Trisha Meggs Pate, Bureau Chief, Tallahassee, for Respondent.

Having reviewed Respondent's return and Petitioner having failed to reply, the Court denies relief and discharges the writ. See Fla. R. Crim. P. 3.131(d)(3) (“If any trial court fixes bail and refuses its reduction before trial, the defendant may institute habeas corpus proceedings seeking reduction of bail.” (emphasis added)); Knight v. State, 213 So. 3d 1019, 1022 (Fla. 1st DCA 2017) (“Although her habeas petition falls within this court's original jurisdiction, Knight is not excused from the requirement that she first raise her arguments below.”); see also Reshard v. McNeil, 314 So. 3d 639 (Fla. 1st DCA 2021) (“As Petitioner has another adequate legal remedy available, the petition for writ of habeas corpus is denied.”). No costs or charges are awarded to either party.

PER CURIAM.

Ray, Bilbrey, and Nordby, JJ., concur.

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