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Thomas v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
Dec 19, 2012
103 So. 3d 250 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2012)

Opinion

No. 4D12–1900.

2012-12-19

Astley THOMAS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

Appeal of order denying rule 3.850 motion from the Circuit Court for the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, Indian River County; Robert L. Pegg, Judge; L.T. Case No. 311998CF000707A. Astley Thomas, Crestview, pro se. No appearance required for appellee.


Appeal of order denying rule 3.850 motion from the Circuit Court for the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, Indian River County; Robert L. Pegg, Judge; L.T. Case No. 311998CF000707A.
Astley Thomas, Crestview, pro se. No appearance required for appellee.
PER CURIAM.

We affirm the trial court's dismissal of appellant's untimely and successive motion for postconviction relief. The motion attempted to raise the procedurally barred claim that appellant was incompetent during his trial, which occurred in 2000. See Thompson v. State, 88 So.3d 312, 316 (Fla. 4th DCA 2012) (citing Nelson v. State, 43 So.3d 20, 33 (Fla.2010)). Appellant has filed numerous postconviction challenges and appeals. Appellant was recently cautioned against frivolous filing in case number4D11–4522. He is again cautioned. The filing of frivolous postconviction challenges and appeals will result in sanctions, including referral to prison officials for disciplinary proceedings and/or a prohibition on pro se filing in this court. See State v. Spencer, 751 So.2d 47 (Fla.1999); § 944.279(1), Fla. Stat. (2012).

Affirmed; appellant cautioned against frivolous filing.

HAZOURI, LEVINE and CONNER, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Thomas v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
Dec 19, 2012
103 So. 3d 250 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2012)
Case details for

Thomas v. State

Case Details

Full title:Astley THOMAS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Date published: Dec 19, 2012

Citations

103 So. 3d 250 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2012)