WILLIAM L. MATTERN, APPELLANT,
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA, APPELLEE
WILLIAM L. MATTERN, APPELLANT,
STATE OF FLORIDA, APPELLEE
829 So. 2d 937
Florida District Court of Appeal, Fourth District (2002)
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Cited by 2 cases
Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM.
Affirmed without prejudice to pursue administrative remedies. See Dep’t of Corr. v. Mattress, 686 So. 2d 740 (Fla. 5th DCA 1997). Any petition for writ of mandamus directed to the Department of Corrections must be filed in the county where appellant is incarcerated. See Burks v. State, 789 So. 2d 430 (Fla. 4th DCA 2001).
KLEIN, SHAHOOD and GROSS, JJ., concur.
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