Ruiz v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Opinion of the Court
STRINGER, Judge.
Steven Ruiz seeks review of an order denying his “Motion for reconsideration of order denying motion for post-conviction relief and motion for court appointed attorney.” The motion was summarily denied as untimely pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850(g). We reverse and remand for further proceedings to determine whether Ruiz’s time to file a post-conviction motion was tolled and, if so, whether Ruiz’s motion states grounds for relief.
Ruiz entered a plea to charges of organized scheme to defraud, conspiracy to commit racketeering, and racketeering and was…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Bounds v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
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- Bynum v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2006
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