Garcia v. State

Carlos Jose Garcia appeals the trial court’s entry of an Order Barring the Filing of Further Pleadings. We reverse.

Garcia was convicted in 1999 and appealed his conviction. This Court affirmed. Garcia v. State, 761 So.2d 1116 (Fla. 3d DCA 2000). Following that affirmance, Garcia has filed a total of three post-conviction motions, one of which was filed by counsel. In connection with his most recent motion, the trial court ordered him to show cause why he should not be precluded from further pro se filings, and, following his response precluded him from future pro se filings. We reverse as the…