Harris v. State

MORRIS, Judge.

Charles E. Harris appeals the summary denial of his motion for postconviction relief filed under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.853. We reverse and remand for further proceedings because the post-conviction court failed to follow the procedures required by rule 3.853.

In 1983, Harris was found guilty of first-degree premeditated murder, attempted first-degree premeditated murder, armed burglary, and armed robbery. After filing two previous facially insufficient rule 3.853 motions, Hams filed the motion at issue here requesting a court order for the examination of several…