Third District Court of Appeal
State of Florida
Opinion filed May 4, 2016.
Not final until disposition of timely filed motion for rehearing.
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No. 3D14-2989
Lower Tribunal No. 02-15545C
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Ernest M. Flowers,
Petitioner,
vs.
The State of Florida,
Respondent.
A Case of Original Jurisdiction -- Habeas Corpus.
Ernest M. Flowers, in proper person.
Pamela Jo Bondi, Attorney General, for respondent.
Before LAGOA, SALTER and FERNANDEZ, JJ.
FERNANDEZ, J.
This Court issued an opinion on July 8, 2015 denying Ernest M. Flowers’
amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus. See Flowers v. State, 2015 WL
4111336 (Fla. 3d DCA 2015). The opinion contained an order directing Flowers to
show cause why he should not be prohibited from filing any further pro se
pleadings in this Court concerning his conviction and sentence imposed in case
number F02-015545C. Flowers’ response to the show cause order offers no new
argument, information, or other basis to persuade this Court to allow him to
continue filing further pro se documents in this Court. This Court thus concludes
that Flowers has not demonstrated good cause to justify further filings of appeals,
petitions, motions, and other pleadings in this Court.
Therefore, the Clerk of the Court of the Third District Court of Appeal shall
refuse to accept further pro se filings related to case number F02-015545C, unless
such filings have been reviewed and signed by an attorney who is a licensed
member of the Florida Bar in good standing. Any such further and unauthorized
pro se filings by Flowers will subject him to sanctions, including the issuance of
written findings forwarded to the Florida Department of Corrections for
consideration by it for disciplinary action, pursuant to section 944.279(1), Florida
Statutes (2004).
Order issued.
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