Grissom v. State

James Grissom challenges the trial court’s denial of his posteonviction motion filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. The trial court found the motion successive, and did not resolve it on the merits. For the reasons which follow, we reverse. Grissom filed his first posteonviction motion on August 11, 1994, attacking a conviction which had become final on July 29, 1994. On October 21, 1994, the court summarily denied all of his claims but one, for which an evidentiary hearing was scheduled. On July 21, 1995, an addendum to his motion was filed, raising an additional…