Stephens v. State

Steward Stephens appeals the order denying his motion for postconviction relief and prohibiting him from filing any further pro se pleadings regarding eight of his cases. We affirm the denial of Stephens’ postconviction motion, although we point out that the trial court’s basis for denying it — that all the grounds raised were previously raised on direct appeal as evidenced by a pro se statement of judicial acts to be reviewed — is not only inadequate, but in this case is also factually inaccurate. While a defendant is procedurally barred from raising an issue in a postconviction motion that…