United States v. Coffman, No. 13-10016 (11th Cir. 2014)

Petitioner, convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine, sought a copy of an exhibit from his trial. At issue was whether a federal prisoner may apply for "an order establishing" a "lost or destroyed record of [a] proceeding in [a] court," when the prisoner failed to allege any legal need for the record. The court denied the petition for a writ of mandamus requiring the district court to hold a hearing to establish a record because petitioner failed to allege any need for the record in any pending or contemplated legal proceeding.