Roger Lopez v. State

On Remand

This case is before the Court on remand from the Florida Supreme Court which quashed our decision in Lopez v. State, 84 So.3d 389 (Fla. 4th DCA 2012). Appellant entered his plea in this case on April 22, 2009. He did not appeal. His conviction became final on direct review on or about May 22, 2009.

Padilla v. Kentucky, 559 U.S. 356, 130 S.Ct. 1473, 176 L.Ed.2d 284 (2010), which issued on March 31, 2010, does not apply retroactively to convictions that were final on direct review at the time Padilla issued. Chaidez v. United States, — U.S. -, 133 S.Ct. 1103, 185 L.Ed.2d 149 (2013);…