Scott v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Per curiam
We affirm the trial court’s order denying the defendant’s motion for postconviction relief, filed pursuant to rule 3.850 of the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, because the motion was filed more than two years after the defendant’s judgment and sentence became final. See Rosado v. State, 654 So.2d 623 (Fla. 5th DCA 1995). The defendant asserts that the two-year limitation period does not apply to prohibit review of his motion because the grounds for his claim for relief are based upon newly discovered evidence. However, the defendant’s motion seeks relief on the grounds of involuntary…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Scott v. DuggerSupreme Court of Florida · 1992
- Rosado v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1995
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- Philip Walter Jones v. Secretary, Florida Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2018