Legal Opinion

Cowick v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided September 23, 1982No. AK-307PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ERVIN, Judge.

Appellant Harold Cowick’s motion for post-conviction relief filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850 does not meet the minimal requirements of the rule for review. For example, the motion does not set forth: (1) whether an appeal from the judgment or sentence was filed and if so, the disposition thereof, or (2) whether previous post-conviction relief motion^) were filed and if so, how many. See Fla.R.Crim.P. 3.850(b), (c). Consequently, the motion is deficient. We affirm the lower court’s denial of the motion, but we do so without prejudice to appellant’s…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Scott v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1978
  2. Brooks v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Jones v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1982
  2. Burchfield v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2005
  3. McElroy v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983
  4. Robinson v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1982

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