Bailey v. McDonough

The petitioner challenges the denial of his petition for writ of mandamus in this prisoner disciplinary proceeding, and he also challenges an order imposing a lien upon his inmate trust account for court costs relating to his petition. We conclude that the circuit court properly denied the petition for writ of mandamus. However, as the appellee concedes, the underlying proceeding constituted a “collateral criminal proceeding,” and therefore the imposition of the lien was improper. See Jackson v. McDonough, 31 Fla. L. Weekly D2299, — So.2d -, 2006 WL 2527244 (Fla. 1st DCA Sept.5, 2006); Cox v.…