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IN TH$ CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 19TH
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ST. LUCIB
COUNTY, FLORIDA
GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION
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PAUL DeP00, )
Petitioner, )
vs. ) ALTERNATIVE WRIT OF MANDAMUS
C.L.NORVELL, as Sheriff )
of ST. LUCIE COUNTY,
FLORIDA, ~
Defendant. ) ~ ~
TO : C .L .NORVELL
SHERIFF OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, .
ST. LUCIE COUNTY COURTHOUSE,
FT. PIERGE, FLORIDA . -
It appearing to the Court by the Petition of PAUL DeP00
that:
l. Petitioner is the lawful owner of the boat known as
the Sea Lady II, which was seized by the Defendant on oz about August
16, 1978, in Ft. Pierce, Florida.
2. Defendant is the Sheriff of St. Lucie Ccunty, Florida,
in which Ft. Pierce is located, and is the Public Official who is in
charge of the department which seized and is still in possession of
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~ the Petitioner's boat, which was seized pursuant to Florida law in
~ connection with the seizure of a controlled substance, to wit:
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i marijuana.
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; 3. It is the Defendant's duty, pursuant to Florida Statute
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~ 705.09, F.S.A., to have forthwith fixed the approximate value of the ~
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~ boat and to have reported thereon to a Judge of the County Court,
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~ said report to comply with the provisions of the afore~aid Statute.
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~ 4. Petitioner, in~person and though his attorneys, de-
~ ~ manded of the Defendant that he either return the boat to the Peti-
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tioner or fully comply with applicable Florida law.
5. The Defendant refused to perform his duty by maintaining
~ his possession of the vessel while refusing to comply with the mandate
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~ of the above Statute. '
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