Gillam v. McDonough

The appellant challenges the denial of his petition for writ of mandamus and the trial court’s denial of his motion to remove a lien imposed upon his inmate account for court costs relating to the petition. In accordance with our decisions in Hull v. Moore, 790 So.2d 560 (Fla. 1st DCA 2001), and Singletary v. Jones, 681 So.2d 836 (Fla. 1st DCA 1996), we affirm the denial of the petition. But because the trial court incorrectly concluded that the petition for writ of mandamus did not constitute a collateral criminal proceeding, we reverse the order by which the trial court denied the motion to…