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Kamal Williams, Appellant, v. State of Florida, Appellee.
Affirmed. See State v. Spencer, 751 So. 2d 47, 48 (Fla. 1999) (“[A]ny citizen, including a citizen attacking his or her conviction, abuses the right to pro se access by filing repetitious and frivolous pleadings, thereby diminishing the ability of the courts to devote their finite resources to the consideration of legitimate claims.”); Philpot v. State, 183 So. 3d 410, 411 (Fla. 3d DCA 2014) (“While pro se parties must be afforded a genuine and adequate opportunity to exercise their constitutional right of access to the courts, that right is not unfettered. The right to proceed pro se may be forfeited where it is determined, after proper notice and an opportunity to be heard, that the party has abused the judicial process by the continued filing of successive or meritless collateral claims in a criminal proceeding.”); Montesinos v. State, 143 So. 3d 1055, 1056–57 (Fla. 3d DCA 2014) (“Prisoners do not, however, enjoy a constitutional right to file frivolous lawsuits.”).
PER CURIAM.
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Docket No: No. 3D25-1701
Decided: March 11, 2026
Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
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