Julius E. Black v. State

Julius Erwin Black appeals the trial court’s summary denial of his Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850 motion for postconviction relief. Because the trial court lacked jurisdiction to rule on the motion, we reverse.

In March 2016, Black filed a rule 3.850 motion raising nine claims of ineffective assistance of counsel, which the trial court summarily denied on all grounds. He appealed the summary denial in case number 5D16-1952. Black then filed two successive motions to amend his original 3.850 motion, which the trial court denied. He appealed these denials in case number 5D16-3695.

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