Legal Opinion

Gernard D. Chestnut v. Ricky D. Dixon, etc.

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided October 26, 2023No. SC2023-0719Published

1Opinion of the Court

Supreme Court of Florida ____________ No. SC2023-0719 ____________ GERNARD D. CHESTNUT, Petitioner, vs. RICKY D. DIXON, etc., Respondents. October 26, 2023 PER CURIAM. Gernard Chestnut, an inmate in state custody, filed a pro se petition for writ of habeas corpus challenging his conviction. 1 We denied the petition, retained jurisdiction, and directed Chestnut to show cause why he should not be sanctioned for his repeated misuse of our limited resources. Chestnut v. Dixon, No. SC2023- 0719,

2023 WL 4990924

(Fla. Aug. 4, 2023); see Fla. R. App. P. 9.410(a) (Sanctions; Court’s Motion). Chestnut…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Baker v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2004
  2. State v. MontgomerySupreme Court of Florida · 2010
  3. Topps v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2004
  4. Pettway v. McNeilSupreme Court of Florida · 2008
  5. Chestnut v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2014

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