Darwin J. Fifield, Sr. v. State of Florida

Summary

The Fifth District Court of Appeal of Florida barred Darwin J. Fifield, Sr. from making further pro se filings concerning his Marion County convictions and sentences. The court found that his repetitive and frivolous filings constituted an abuse of the judicial process and directed the clerk to reject future filings in the case unless submitted by a member in good standing of The Florida Bar.

Holdings

1. A court may prohibit a litigant who abuses the judicial process through repetitive and frivolous filings from making further pro se filings concerning the same criminal case, requiring any future filing to be submitted by a member in good standing of The Florida Bar.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the appellant's repetitive and frivolous pro se filings constituted an abuse of the judicial process warranting a restriction on further pro se filings in the case.

Disposition

other