White v. State

McKinley White filed a motion for post-conviction relief that did not contain the information required by rule 3.850(e), Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure. The fact that White is not represented by counsel does not excuse the omissions. Rule 3.987 provides a form that enables pro se litigants to meet the requirements of the rule.

Although the presentation of the grounds raised in the motion is somewhat confusing, it appears that defendant raises at least twenty separate issues in consecutive paragraphs. Even if the motion had complied with rule 3.850(c), the majority of the issues raised are…