Roberts v. State

James Roberts appeals the denial of his motion for postconviction relief, which he filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. We affirm in part and reverse and remand in part.

Roberts’ pro se motion asserted four grounds for relief: his sentence was illegal (ground 1), his due process rights were violated (ground 2), his Fourth Amendment rights were violated (ground 3), and his trial counsel was ineffective (ground 4). This fourth ground was divided into fourteen subclaims.

Initially, the postconviction court denied grounds 2 and 3, finding them procedurally barred, and those…