FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________ No. 1D17-5234 _____________________________ JOVAN HOWARD, Petitioner, v. THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS; JULIE L. JONES, Secretary, Respondents. _____________________________

Petition for Writ of Mandamus – Original Jurisdiction.

January 26, 2018

PER CURIAM.

The petition for writ of mandamus is denied.

ROBERTS, ROWE, and WINOKUR, JJ., concur. _____________________________ Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331. _____________________________

Jovan Howard, pro se, Petitioner.

Pamela Jo Bondi, Attorney General, Tallahassee; Kenneth S. Steely, General Counsel, Department of Corrections, Tallahassee, for Respondents.