WAYNE M. BEATON, APPELLANT,
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA, APPELLEE
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Wayne Beaton appealed the denial of a habeas corpus petition challenging his 1996 convictions and sentences. The court affirmed the denial and imposed sanctions against Beaton for abusive and frivolous pro se filing, prohibiting him from filing further documents without a lawyer's signature.
The court affirmed the denial of habeas corpus relief, finding no manifest injustice. The court imposed sanctions against Beaton, prohibiting him from filing further documents unless signed by a member in good standing of the Florida Bar, and referred him for disciplinary proceedings for frivolous and abusive filing.
[1] A court may impose sanctions, including prohibiting further pro se filings, against a litigant who repeatedly raises the same frivolous claims.
[2] A litigant who has been previously warned about frivolous filings and continues to raise the same claims may be subject to further sanctions.
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On Order to Show Cause
In case number 4D14-2400, Wayne Bea-ton appealed the denial of a petition for writ of habeas corpus that was treated as a rule 3.800(a) motion to correct an illegal sentence, and this Court affirmed. Because he has repeatedly raised the same challenges to his 1996 convictions and sentences, we issued an order to show cause why he should not be prohibited from further pro se filing and referred to prison officials for disciplinary proceedings. See State v. Spencer, 751 So.2d 47 (Fla.1999); see also § 944.279(1), Fla. Stat. (2013). Beaton was previously issued a warning about frivolous filing in case number 4D11-3944 and was issued an order to show cause regarding sanctions in case number 4D13-143. He continues to raise the same claims regarding the admissibility of an incriminating statement and challenges to the grounds for his upward departure sentences.
This Court has again considered the merits of his claims and found no manifest injustice. We have repeatedly found that the questioning was part of a single continuing session of interrogation and the officers did not have to re-advise him of his Miranda rights. Beaton’s sentences are not illegal, and the grounds for departure cannot be challenged in a postconviction motion. See Wright v. State, 126 So.3d 1204 (Fla. 4th DCA 2012); Austin v. State, 874 So.2d 47 (Fla. 4th DCA 2004). We also disagree with Beaton that the trial court did not cite any valid grounds for an upward departure sentence.
Having reviewed Beaton’s response to this Court’s order, we find that he has not shown any cause why sanctions should not be imposed for abusive filing. Accordingly, we impose sanctions. The Clerk of this Court is directed to no longer accept any paper filed by Wayne Beaton unless the document is signed by a member in good standing of the Florida Bar. Beaton has litigated the same claims in this Court numerous times, and the appeal in this case is frivolous and an abuse of process. As a result, the Clerk is directed to forward a certified copy of this opinion to the appropriate institution for consideration of disciplinary procedures pursuant to the *128rules of the Department of Corrections. See § 944.279(1), Fla. Stat. (2013).
WARNER, STEVENSON and CIKLIN, JJ„ concur.
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- State v. Spencer, 751 So. 2d 47 (Fla. 1999)
- Austin v. State, 874 So. 2d 47 (Fla. 4th DCA 2004)
- Wright v. State, 126 So. 3d 1204 (Fla. 4th DCA 2012)
- Tierre D. Heard v. State, 126 So. 3d 1204 (Fla. 4th DCA 2012)