Third District Court of Appeal
State of Florida
Opinion filed December 21, 2016.
Not final until disposition of timely filed motion for rehearing.
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No. 3D16-2119
Lower Tribunal No. 92-20576A
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Jose Cruz,
Petitioner,
vs.
The State of Florida,
Respondent.
A case of original jurisdiction – Petition for Review.
Jose Cruz, in proper person.
Pamela Jo Bondi, Attorney General, for respondent.
Before WELLS, SHEPHERD and SALTER, JJ.
ON ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
SHEPHERD, J.
On October 13, 2016, this court denied Jose Cruz’s most recent attempt to
seek review of the sentence entered below in lower court case number 92-20576A,
at the same time ordering Cruz to show cause why he should not be prohibited
from any further pro se appeals, pleadings, motions or petitions dealing with Case
No. 92-20576A. Cruz responded to the show cause order, but has not shown good
reason for not being prohibited from further pro se filings.1
Accordingly, we direct the Clerk of the Third District Court of Appeal to
refuse to accept for filing in this court any further appeals, petitions or motions
relating to Cruz’s conviction and sentence in Case No. 92-20576A, unless they are
filed by a Florida Bar member in good standing. Any such further unauthorized
pro se filings by Cruz will subject him to sanctions, including the issuance of
written findings forwarded to the Florida Department of Corrections for
consideration by it of disciplinary action. See 944.279(1), Fla. Stat. (2016).
1 Unbeknownst to this panel, Cruz previously was prohibited by this court from
further pro se filing concerning Case No. 92-20576A. Cruz v. State, 981 So. 2d
1272 (Fla. 3d DCA 2008).
2