Harris v. State

Appellant, Dominick Harris, appeals the trial court’s summary denial of his rule 3.850 motion for postconviction relief, which is based upon a claim of newly-discovered evidence. We reverse.

In 1996, Harris was charged with armed kidnapping, sexual battery, armed robbery, and armed carjacking. Following a trial in 1997, Harris was convicted of those charges and sentenced to life in prison. His convictions and sentences were affirmed per curiam on direct appeal. See Harris v. State, 709 So.2d 650 (Fla. 3d DCA 1998). Harris thereafter filed several postconviction motions attacking his…