Rogers v. State

The postconviction court denied Kenneth G. Rogers’ motion filed under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850 on the ground that it was untimely. In the postconviction court proceedings, the State argued, and the postconviction court agreed, that the motion filed on March 6, 2013, was untimely because it was filed more than two years following his sentencing after violation of probation on February 18, 2008. Rogers did not immediately appeal the 2008 judgments and sentences but later filed a successful petition for belated appeal within the time limit provided under Florida Rule of Appellate…