Kenneth L. Shirah, Sr. v. State of Florida

This case is before the Court on the petition of Kenneth L. Shirah, Sr. for a writ of habeas corpus. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 3(b)(9), Fla. Const. By order dated July 10, 2018, we dismissed Shirah's petition as facially insufficient. Shirah v. State , No. SC18-476, Order at 1, 2018 WL 3360586 (Fla. July 10, 2018). Concurrent with the dismissal of the petition, we expressly retained jurisdiction to pursue possible sanctions against Shirah. Id. ; see Fla. R. App. P. 9.410(a) (Sanctions; Court's Motion).

Shirah was convicted in the Circuit Court for the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, in…