MORALES
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA
AI-generated. These summaries, headnotes, and key points are machine-generated and may contain errors or omissions. Always verify against the full opinion text below. Not legal advice.
The court may impose sanctions, including prohibition of pro se filings and disciplinary referral, on a party with a history of repetitious and frivolous postconviction appeals.
[1] A party with a demonstrated history of filing repetitious and frivolous postconviction appeals may be sanctioned, including by prohibition from further pro se filings and…
Previewing 1 of 1 headnotes on this case. FLexlaw’s editorially structured points of law — every proposition, pinpointed — are reserved for members.
Join FLexlaw to unlock all legal intelligenceJuan Antonio Morales filed his fifth postconviction appeal in the same underlying criminal case (2007-CF-5981), having previously filed multiple rule …
The full statement of facts, procedural history, and disposition for this case are member content.
Join FLexlaw to unlock all legal intelligence© FLexlaw, Inc. — AI-generated enrichments are proprietary. All rights reserved.
Explore caselaw by topic → Browse Sanctions For Frivolous Appeals cases and more on FLexlaw
December 27, 2023 PER CURIAM.
AFFIRMED. This Court’s records reflect that, along with this appeal from an order imposing sanctions, Juan Morales has filed at least five postconviction appeals related to Escambia County Circuit Court case number 2007-CF-5981: Morales v. State, 134 So. 3d 967 (Fla. 1st DCA 2011) (reversing in part order denying rule 3.850 motion); Morales v. State, 187 So. 3d 1237 (Fla. 1st DCA 2015) (unpublished table decision) (affirming order denying rule 3.850 motion); Morales v. State, 237 So. 3d 271 (Fla. 1st DCA 2017) (unpublished table decision) (affirming order denying rule 3.800(a) motion); Morales v. State, Case No. 1D18-0169 (Fla. 1st DCA May 23, 2018) (dismissed for lack of jurisdiction); Morales v. State, 282 So. 3d 57 (Fla. 1st DCA 2019) (unpublished table decision) (affirming order denying rule 3.800(a) motion).
2
These cases reveal a history of filing repetitious and frivolous postconviction appeals. The Court warns Morales that any future filings that this Court determines to be frivolous may result in the imposition of sanctions, including a prohibition against any further pro se filings in this Court and a referral to the appropriate institution for disciplinary procedures. See § 944.279, Fla. Stat. (2022).
OSTERHAUS, C.J., and ROWE and BILBREY, JJ., concur.
_____________________________ Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331.
Cases With Similar Vibessemantic neighbors from the corpus
Citator
Cited By
-
Morales v. State, 282 So. 3d 57 (Fla. 1st DCA 2023)…uan Morales has filed at least five postconviction appeals related to Escambia County Circuit Court case number 2007-CF-5981: Morales v. State, 134 So. 3d 967 (Fla. 1st DCA 2011) (reversing in part order denying rule 3.850 motion); Morales v. State, 187 So. 3d 1237 (Fla. 1st DCA 2015) (unpublished table decision) (affirming order denying rule 3.850 motion); Morales v. State, 237 So. 3d 271 (Fla. 1st DCA 2017) (unpublished table decision) (affirming order denying rule 3.800(a) motion); Morales v. State, Case N…1 / 2
Authorities Cited
- Morales v. State, 237 So. 3d 271 (Fla. 1st DCA 2017)
- Morales v. State, 282 So. 3d 57 (Fla. 1st DCA 2023)