Case Name: James R. VANOVER, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2006-12-20
Citations: 946 So. 2d 1152
Docket Number: No. 4D06-4154
Parties: James R. VANOVER, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent.
Judges: STONE, POLEN and KLEIN, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 946
Pages: 1152–1152

Head Matter:
James R. VANOVER, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent.
No. 4D06-4154.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
Dec. 20, 2006.
James R. Vanover, Milton, pro se.
No response required for respondent.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
James R. Vanover appeals from an order denying his "Notice of Inquiry," in which he requested copies of his plea and sentencing transcripts free of charge, so that he may make a collateral challenge under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. We treat this appeal as a petition for writ of mandamus and deny the petition. See Golden v. State, 870 So.2d 167, 167 (Fla. 2d DCA 2004)("Beyond the record provided for a direct appeal, [a prisoner] is not entitled to free transcripts to assist in the preparation of either a post-conviction motion or a petition for extraordinary relief.").
STONE, POLEN and KLEIN, JJ., concur.