Hughes v. State

ALTENBERND, Judge.

Ernest L. Hughes appeals the trial court’s order denying his postconviction motion as untimely. Pursuant to a plea agreement, Mr. Hughes was sentenced to life in prison in 1997 for killing a woman with a hatchet during a robbery. In 2008, he filed his postconviction motion pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. His motion alleges that although it is filed beyond the normal two-year limitation period of rule 3.850(b), it should nevertheless be given full consideration because the claim alleged is a matter of “fundamental error.” We affirm the trial court’s…