Watkins v. State

John Michael Lawrence Watkins appeals the denial of his motion for postconviction relief pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. We affirm, but authorize Mr. Watkins to file another timely motion pursuant to rule 3.850, which shall not be deemed successive.

*1008Mr. Watkins was sentenced in August 1997 to 30 months’ imprisonment. He received 182 days of jail credit, allegedly for time served in the Pinellas County jail. He maintains that he is entitled to an additional 243 days of credit for time served in the Hillsborough County jail. When the trial court sentenced him in the Sixth…