Conionilli v. State

NORTHCUTT, Judge.

Donald Conionilli appeals from an order denying his motion for postconviction relief filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 8.850. We affirm the denial, although we articulate a basis different from that relied on by the postconviction court because of an argument raised by Conionilli on appeal.

The record reflects that on April 5,1990, following a jury trial, Conionilli was sentenced as a habitual violent felony offender to life in prison with a fifteen-year minimum-mandatory term for burglary of a dwelling with assault or battery. This court affirmed the…