Legal Opinion
Piper v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided November 6, 2009No. 2D08-4626PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CASANUEVA, Chief Judge.
Kevin Piper appeals the summary denial of his motion for postconviction relief filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 8.850. We affirm the denial of grounds two and four, as well as the dismissal of ground three, without comment. We reverse the denial of ground one and remand for further proceedings.
Mr. Piper pleaded guilty to three counts of trafficking in methamphetamine in exchange for a total of fifteen years’ imprisonment, day for day. He did not directly appeal his judgment and sentences but timely filed this rule 3.850 motion. In ground one, Mr.…
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