Nelson v. Crews

James Nelson, an inmate in state custody, filed a pro se petition for writ of mandamus with this Court.1 We denied the petition in this case by way of an unpublished order, determining that Nelson had failed to show a clear legal right to the relief requested, pursuant to Huffman v. State, 813 So.2d 10, 11 (Fla.2000).2 In disposing of the petition in this case, we expressly retained jurisdiction to pursue possible sanctions against Nelson.3 See Fla. R.App. P. 9.410(a).

Nelson was convicted of attempted murder, among other crimes, in Duval County, Florida (circuit court case number 98-14227),…