Tapanes v. State

LAGOA, Judge.

Appellant, Jorge Luis Tapanes (“Defendant”), appeals the trial court’s denial of his motion for post-conviction relief filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. We affirm the trial court’s order.

In February of 2006, Defendant was arrested and charged with possession with intent to sell sixty-one live marijuana plants (count l).1 Defendant pled nolo contendere as to count 1 and was sentenced to credit for time served.

Defendant was later charged in federal court with possession with intent to distribute fifty or more marijuana plants. This federal case was not…