SUMMERALL
v.
DIXON
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Petitioner Summerall filed a habeas corpus petition with the Florida First District Court of Appeal, which summarily dismissed the petition. The dismissal carries a warning that future frivolous filings may result in sanctions and a referral for disciplinary procedures.
The court dismissed the petition without elaboration, citing Baker v. State, indicating the petition failed to meet the requirements for habeas corpus relief.
[1] A prisoner who brings a frivolous or malicious suit may be subject to disciplinary procedures including prohibition of future pro se filings and referral to the Departmen…
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June 26, 2024 PER CURIAM.
DISMISSED. See Baker v. State, 878 So. 2d 1236 (Fla. 2004). Appellant is warned 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 as provided in section 944.279, Florida Statutes (2023) (providing that “[a] prisoner who is found by a court to have brought a frivolous or malicious suit, action, claim, proceeding, or appeal” is subject to disciplinary procedures pursuant to the rules of the Department of Corrections).
ROWE, BILBREY, and KELSEY, JJ., concur. _____________________________ Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331.
_____________________________ Richard G. Summerall, pro se, Petitioner. Ashley Moody, Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Respondents.