Legal Opinion

Jones v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided May 18, 2012No. 2D11-5154PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

CASANUEYA, Judge.

On September 26, 2011, the posteonviction court summarily denied Al Jones’s motion filed in accordance with Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850 after Mr. Jones failed to cure its facial insufficiencies within the time provided in the court’s order of August 2, 2011. This court has held that if a defendant fails to amend a facially insufficient motion within the time directed by the postconviction court, the postconviction court shall enter a final order denying the motion on the merits. See Verity v. State, 56 So.3d 77, 78 (Fla. 2d DCA 2011); Herron v. State, 34 So.3d…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Herron v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2010
  2. Verity v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2011

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Headley v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2016

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