Kendal Major v. State of Florida

Summary

The Florida Third District Court of Appeal dismissed Kendal Major’s petition for habeas relief. The court held that habeas relief is unavailable for issues that could have or should have been raised on direct appeal or that were already addressed through another appellate or post-conviction procedure.

Holdings

1. Habeas relief is unavailable for matters that could have and should have been raised on direct appeal or for matters that have already been ruled on through another appellate procedure.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the petitioner could use habeas corpus to obtain relief on matters that could have and should have been raised on direct appeal or that had already been resolved through another appellate procedure.

Disposition

dismissed