Hill v. State

SHARP, W., J.

Hill appeals from an order denying his petition for a writ of error coram nobis. We affirm.

On April 18, 2000, Hill filed a petition claiming that both the trial court and his defense counsel failed to advise him of the consequences of having entered guilty pleas to criminal charges. Because he was not then in custody, he selected coram nobis as the proper vehicle to raise these issues.

However, in 1999, the Florida Supreme Court amended Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850 to provide that parties seeking post-conviction relief, whether in custody or not, should proceed under…