THOMAS v. STATE (2007)

District Court of Appeal of Florida,Third District.

Roger B. THOMAS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

No. 3D05-2451.

Decided: February 21, 2007

Before SHEPHERD and SUAREZ, JJ., and SCHWARTZ, Senior Judge.

Roger B. Thomas, in proper person. Bill McCollum, Attorney General, and Richard L. Polin, Bureau Chief, for appellee.

The defendant appeals the trial court's denial of his Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. We affirm.

The defendant was convicted for multiple offenses relating to his armed burglary of a Taco Bell restaurant. He has filed numerous postconviction motions attacking his burglary conviction. The instant habeas petition is yet another such attack. It is successive, time-barred and meritless. For these reasons, the trial court should have dismissed the habeas corpus petition instead of denying it on the merits. Baker v. State, 878 So.2d 1236, 1245-46 (Fla.2004). However, in order to save judicial resources, we affirm. Richardson v. State, 918 So.2d 999 (Fla. 5th DCA 2006).

Affirmed.

PER CURIAM.

Was this helpful?

Why was this helpful?

Easy to understand

Solved my problem

Other

Why was this not helpful?

Missing the information I need

Too complicated / too many steps

Out of date

Other

Thank you for your feedback!

Trusted by Consumers. Recognized by AI.

As the largest network of trusted legal brands, we help firms build authority across the platforms consumers and AI systems rely on most. Our network helps attorneys strengthen visibility, credibility, and preference where legal decisions begin.

Explore the Network