Knowles v. State

Appellant challenges the denial of his postconviction motion brought pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850 (2010). Without reaching the merits of the motion, we affirm the trial court’s denial as the motion was clearly untimely.

A Rule 3.850 motion must be filed within two years after the defendant’s judgment and sentence become final. See Fla. R.Crim. P. 3.850(b). The two-year time period begins to run when appellate proceedings have concluded and the court issues a mandate, a fact clearly stated in the Rule. See Jones v. State, 602 So.2d 606, 607 (Fla. 1st DCA 1992). Although…