Verity v. State

ALTENBERND, Judge.

Cliff Verity appeals an order denying his fourteen-ground motion for postconviction relief filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. We affirm the final order denying all of his claims but write to comment on the circuit court’s use of the appropriate procedures to ensure that the order disposing of Mr. Verity’s motion is a final, appealable order on the merits.

Mr. Verity filed his rule 3.850 motion on January 28, 2010, approximately one month after the mandate issued on his direct appeal. On March 8, 2010, the circuit court issued an order denying all *78claim…