Legal Opinion

Dries v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided April 15, 2005No. 2D04-1206PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

899 So.2d 489 (2005)

Thomas DRIES, Appellant,

v.

STATE of Florida, Appellee.

No. 2D04-1206.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

April 15, 2005.

2Per curiam

Thomas Dries appeals the denial of his motion for postconviction relief filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. Dries filed a timely motion for rehearing, which the trial court denied without providing a reason for its denial. We reverse and remand, finding that the trial court abused its discretion in denying Dries' motion for rehearing.

"`While the grant or denial of a motion for rehearing is a matter within the sound…

3Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Holl v. TalcottSupreme Court of Florida · 1966
  2. CAMENA INVESTMENTS & PROPERTY MANAGEMENT v. CrossDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2001
  3. Sapphire Condominium Ass'n, Inc. v. Amerivend Corp.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1997

4Cited by3 opinions

  1. Rivera v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2008
  2. RONALD PRESSLEY v. STATE OF FLORIDADistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2018
  3. Mejia v. State of FloridaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2026

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