Legal Opinion
Warren Lee Edwards v. State of Florida
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided May 3, 2016No. 1D14-4995PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBilbrey, J.
Warren Lee Edwards appeals the final order of the circuit, court imposing sanctions upon him for filing multiple frivolous postconviction motions. See State v. Spencer, 751 So.2d 47 (Fla.1999). As set forth below, we affirm and also address Appellant’s numerous frivolous appeals.
We review a circuit court’s order prohibiting additional pro se filings by a prisoner “for an abuse of discretion.” Ashe v. State, 106 So.3d 956, 957 (Fla. 4th DCA 2013). As stated in Golden v. Buss, 60 So.3d 461 (Fla. 1st DCA 2011):
It is well-settled that courts have the inherent authority and duty to limit abuses of…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- State v. SpencerSupreme Court of Florida · 1999
- In re McDonaldSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Isley v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1995
- In Re McDonaldSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Jackson v. Florida Dept. of CorrectionsSupreme Court of Florida · 2001
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