Wallace v. State

Chris Jamal Wallace appeals the order denying his Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850 motion for postconviction relief following an evidentiary hearing. Wallace raises two issues on appeal: the trial court's determination that his motion was untimely and the alternative finding that he established neither deficient performance nor prejudice necessary to prevail on his claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. We affirm.

In 2006, Wallace, a Nigerian national, pled guilty to actual or constructive possession of more than twenty grams of cannabis, a third-degree felony, and use or…