Ross v. State

Wilton Amos Ross appeals an order of the circuit court which denied his motion for postconviction relief. This court previously dismissed Ross’ appeal for lack of jurisdiction because his motion for rehear*441ing in the lower tribunal appeared to be untimely and therefore did not postpone rendition of the order. Ross v. State, 856 So.2d 1042 (Fla. 1st DCA 2003). Ross filed a petition for writ of mandamus in the Supreme Court of Florida which argued that his motion for rehearing, given to prison officials for mailing eighteen days after entry of the trial court’s order, was timely. This court…