MEEKS
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA
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The circuit court's decision is affirmed.
[1] A prisoner who brings a frivolous appeal may be sanctioned by prohibition from filing pro se petitions in the appellate court and referral to the Department of Correction…
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Jay A. Meeks filed an appeal in the Circuit Court for Alachua County against the State of Florida.…
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November 13, 2024 PER CURIAM.
AFFIRMED. 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). KELSEY, NORDBY, and LONG, JJ., concur. _____________________________ Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331.
_____________________________ Jay A. Meeks, pro se, Appellant. Ashley Moody, Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Appellee.