07-2518 FRED BLACKWELL v. FLORIDA DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS

State: Florida

Court: Florida First District Court

Docket No: 07-2518

Case Date: 02/28/2008

Preview:IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL FIRST DISTRICT, STATE OF FLORIDA NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED

FRED BLACKWELL, Appellant, v. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Appellee. _____________________________/

CASE NO. 1D07-2518

Opinion filed February 28, 2008. An appeal from the Circuit Court for Leon County. Thomas H. Bateman, III, Judge. Fred R. Blackwell, pro se, Appellant. Maximillian J. Changus, Assistant General Counsel, Tallahassee, for Appellee.

BROWNING, C.J. Appellant argued below that the Department of Corrections has no jurisdiction over him because his judgment form was not signed; when his petition for relief was denied, he brought the instant appeal. We affirm on the merits of this claim without

comment. Appellant also challenges the circuit court's imposition of a lien on his inmate trust account. We affirm as to the lien issue because Appellant's claim is not a collateral criminal proceeding, as he did not request any change in his judgment or sentence. See Sykes v. State, 2008 WL 351105 (Fla. 1st DCA Feb. 11, 2008). AFFIRMED. VAN NORTWICK and ROBERTS, JJ., CONCUR.

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