Fitzgerald v. State

John M. Fitzgerald appeals from the denial of his Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850 motion and from the trial court’s May 3, 2009 order prohibiting him from filing further pro se post-conviction motions. We affirm the denial of his Rule 3.850 motion because the motion is time barred. We are compelled to reverse the order prohibiting Fitzgerald from filing further pro se pleadings, however, as there is no indication in the record the trial court entered a show cause order before entering its order barring Fitzgerald from filing further pro se motions. On the contrary, the trial court…