RODRICK J. SAMS, vs THE STATE OF FLORIDA,
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Third District Court of Appeal State of Florida Opinion filed November 13, 2019. Not final until disposition of timely filed motion for rehearing. ________________ No. 3D19-1907 Lower Tribunal No. 00-21546 ________________ Rodrick J. Sams, Petitioner, vs. The State of Florida, Respondent. A Case of Original Jurisdiction – Habeas Corpus. Rodrick J. Sams, in proper person. Ashley Moody, Attorney General, for respondent. Before SALTER, SCALES, and LINDSEY, JJ. ON ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE PER CURIAM. On October 8, 2019, the Court denied Rodrick J. Sams’ petition for a writ of habeas corpus. On the same date, the Court ordered Sams to show cause why he should not be prohibited from filing further pro se appeals, petitions, motions, or other pleadings in this Court relating to lower tribunal case numbers F-00-21546 and F-00-22162. Upon consideration of Sams’ response to the order to show cause and the successive, duplicative, pro se petitions and appeals brought by Sams, we conclude that good cause has not been shown. Sams has engaged in the filing of meritless, frivolous, and successive claims, continuing to seek relief from this Court notwithstanding prior adverse determinations on the merits. 1 In accordance with State v. Spencer, 751 So. 2d 47 (Fla. 1999), and Concepcion v. State, 944 So. 2d 1069 (Fla. 3d DCA 2006), Sams is prohibited from filing any further pro se appeals, pleadings, motions, or petitions relating to his conviction, judgment, and sentence in lower tribunal cases F-00-21546 and F-0022162. We direct the Clerk of this Court to refuse to accept any such papers relating to the specified circuit court case numbers unless they have been reviewed and 1 Sams v. State, 3D16-2002; Sams v. State, 3D15-1635; Sams v. State, 3D14-2027; Sams v. State, 3D14-154; Sams v. State, 3D13-729; Sams v. State, 3D12-1465; Sams v. State, 3D11-3073; Sams v. State, 3D10-1995; Sams v. State, 3D08-367; Sams v. State, 3D05-154; Sams v. State, 3D04-2918; Sams v. Crosby, 3D04-1516; Sams v. State, 3D03-753; Sams v. State, 3D02-67. 2 signed by an attorney who is a duly licensed member of The Florida Bar in good standing. See Whipple v. State, 112 So. 3d 540 (Fla. 3d DCA 2013). 3
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