Criner v. State

The appellant seeks review of an order denying his motion for postconviction relief filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. The time period for filing a timely rule 3.850 motion was due to expire on December 27, 2008. On December 26, 2008, the appellant filed a motion for an extension of time, and, on March 23, 2009, the appellant filed the instant rule 3.850 motion raising several claims of ineffective assistance of counsel. The trial court, in its discretion, denied the appellant’s motion to extend and subsequently denied the appellant’s rule 3.850 motion as untimely. We…