Legal Opinion

Wilson v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided May 20, 2009No. 2D08-888PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SILBERMAN, Judge.

Sam Jerome Wilson appeals the summary denial of his motion for postconviction relief filed under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. Because Wilson’s motion was facially insufficient and because he may be able to correct the deficiency, we reverse the order denying his motion and remand for entry of an order striking the motion, thereby affording him an opportunity to amend it if he is able to do so.

Wilson entered a no contest plea to charges of sale and possession of cocaine. In his sworn motion for postconviction relief, he alleged that his trial counsel was…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Spera v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2007
  2. State v. RobertsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1997
  3. Miller v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1999
  4. McCray v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1999

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. State v. LabronDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2009
  2. State v. RivasDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2010
  3. Moreland v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2010
  4. Wesby v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2017
  5. Daniels v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2011

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