Ricardo Easley v. State of Florida

Summary

The Fifth District Court of Appeal of Florida prohibited Ricardo Easley from filing further pro se pleadings concerning his Marion County criminal case after he failed to respond to a Spencer show cause order. The court directed the clerk to reject future filings concerning that case unless submitted by a member in good standing of The Florida Bar.

Holdings

1. When a litigant fails to respond to a Spencer show-cause order and thereby fails to demonstrate why sanctions should not be imposed, the appellate court may conclude that the litigant is abusing the judicial process and prohibit further pro se filings concerning the case.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the appellate court should prohibit Easley from filing further pro se pleadings, motions, petitions, appeals, or other filings concerning his conviction and sentence after he failed to respond to a Spencer show-cause order.

Disposition

other