Roy v. Palmateer

*332LANDAU, P. J.

In this Consolidated appeal, plaintiff challenges the trial court’s dismissal of a writ of habeas corpus, its denial of his petition for alternative writ of mandamus, and its imposition of a filing fee in the latter proceeding. For the reasons explained below, we conclude that the trial court erred in dismissing the writ of habeas corpus and, accordingly, reverse the judgment in that case. Based on the trial court’s erroneous imposition of a filing fee, we also vacate the judgment in the mandamus proceeding.

The relevant historical facts are not in dispute. Plaintiff was convicted…