Ferrera v. State

Appellant Rosemarie Ferrera appeals the summary denial of her motion for postconviction relief filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. The motion relates to Ferrera’s violation of probation (“VOP”) proceeding on a charge of exploitation of the elderly, a first degree felony. As a result of the proceeding, the trial court found Ferrera in violation of a condition of her probation, revoked the probation, and sentenced Ferrera to nineteen years in prison. We find that Ferr-era should have been granted leave to amend her motion, and reverse.

Ferrera’s motion stated five generic…