Gaffney v. Tucker

Johnny Ray Gaffney, an inmate in state custody, filed a pro se petition for writ of habeas corpus with this Court challenging his conviction and sentence.1 We dismissed the petition in this case by way of an unpublished order, determining that the petition was unauthorized pursuant to Baker v. State, 878 So.2d 1236 (Fla.2004).2 In disposing of the petition in this case, we expressly retained jurisdiction to pursue possible sanctions against Gaffney.3 See Fla. R.App. P. 9.410(a).

Gaffney was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for committing capital sexual battery in Putnam County,…