Opinion ID: 1997568
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Heading: Writ of Mandamus Standard and Scope of Review

Text: A writ of mandamus may be issued by the Superior Court to an inferior court, public official, or agency to compel the performance of a duty to which the petitioner has established a clear legal right. [7] In this case, the Superior Court determined that the Department had a mandatory duty to now credit Andrews with the good time he has accrued while serving his four-year post-Truth-in-Sentencing Act prison term rather than deducting his accrued good time at the end of his entire eighteen-year prison term. The Superior Court decision is based on its construction of the good time provisions of the Act. [8] We review statutory construction issues de novo to determine if the Superior Court erred as a matter of law in formulating or applying legal precepts. [9]