Steven Johnson, Jr. v. State of Florida

The appellant appeals an order granting a motion for postconviction relief filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. For the reasons discussed below, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.

The appellant entered a negotiated plea of guilty in three cases to two charges of possession of a controlled substance, and two counts of driving while license suspended or revoked (habitual offender revocation), a violation of section 322.34(5), Florida Statutes (2013), in exchange for concurrent sentences of 18 months’ imprisonment for each count. The appellant filed a motion for…