Pippin v. State

OPINION AND ORDER ON CONTEMPT

Once again W. Paul Thompson has been ordered to show cause why he should not be sanctioned for his failure to obey the rules and orders of this court. This court has previously sanctioned W. Paul Thompson, counsel for appellants, by published order on at least four occasions.1

Counsel was most recently before this court in Pippin v. State, 559 So.2d 708 (Fla. 1st DCA 1990). Pippin consolidated six cases for purposes of imposing sanctions against counsel. In Pippin, counsel was directed to secure the appearance of co-counsel in all pending cases in this court. All…