DERREL L. THOMAS
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA
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Derrel L. Thomas appealed the trial court's denial of his motion to correct an illegal sentence under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800. The appellate court affirmed the denial and warned Thomas that future abusive, repetitive, malicious, or frivolous filings may result in sanctions including a bar on pro se filing and referral to prison officials for disciplinary proceedings.
The trial court properly denied Thomas's motion to correct illegal sentence. The court affirmed the trial court's order and cautioned Thomas that future abusive, repetitive, malicious, or frivolous filings may result in sanctions including a bar on pro se filing and referral to prison officials for disciplinary proceedings.
“abusive, repetitive, malicious, or frivolous filings directed to Hernando Circuit Court Case No. 2020-CF-521 may result in sanctions such as a bar on pro se filing in this Court and referral to prison officials for disciplinary proceedings, which may include forfeiture of gain time”
The court's warning to the appellant regarding consequences of future frivolous filings
Thomas was convicted in Hernando Circuit Court Case No. 2020-CF-521 and received a sentence. He filed a motion under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedur…
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PER CURIAM. Appellant appeals the trial court’s denial of his Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800 motion to correct illegal sentence in Hernando Circuit Court Case No. 2020-CF-521. We affirm the trial court’s order and caution him that abusive, repetitive, malicious, or frivolous filings directed to Hernando Circuit Court Case No. 2020-CF-521 may result in sanctions such as a bar on pro se filing in this Court and referral to prison officials for disciplinary
proceedings, which may include forfeiture of gain time. See § 944.279(1), Fla. Stat. (2023); State v. Spencer, 751 So. 2d 47 (Fla. 1999). APPELLANT CAUTIONED. EDWARDS, C.J., and JAY and BOATWRIGHT, JJ., concur. _____________________________ Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331.