Evans v. State

The petitioner, William Evans, seeks a belated appeal based on his assertion that his appellate counsel was ineffective. We grant the petition.

The petitioner contends that his sentence was technically terminated when the Department of Corrections failed to award him proper jail credit. The trial court agreed and ordered the Department to apply the appropriate credit being sought. Prior to his release from prison, however, the State filed a petition seeking his civil commitment pursuant to the Ryce Act, sections 394.910-.931, Florida Statutes (2010). Mr. Evans then asserted that in accordance…