Legal Opinion
Thurston v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided February 22, 2006No. 4D05-4026PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
920 So.2d 1229 (2006)
John THURSTON, Appellant,
v.
STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 4D05-4026.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
February 22, 2006.
John Thurston, Miami, pro se.
No appearance required for appellee.
2Per curiam
The order striking appellant's successive 3.800(a) motion is affirmed. Because we find that appellant has abused the right to pro se access to courts by filing repetitious and frivolous pleadings, thereby diminishing the ability of this court to devote its finite resources to the consideration of legitimate claims, we impose sanctions.
In April 1996, the victim entered the…
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- State v. SpencerSupreme Court of Florida · 1999
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- Hughes v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2005
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