Legal Opinion

Smith v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided July 16, 2003No. 2D03-1287PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

854 So.2d 684 (2003)

Mathew L. SMITH, Appellant,

v.

STATE of Florida, Appellee.

No. 2D03-1287.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

July 16, 2003.

Rehearing Denied August 26, 2003.

CASANUEVA, Judge.

Mathew L. Smith challenges the summary denial of his motion for postconviction DNA testing filed pursuant to section 925.11(1)(a), Florida Statutes (2002), and Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.853. We affirm.

Smith pleaded guilty to sexual battery. He now seeks DNA testing of certain evidence. Section 925.11(1)(a) provides that a defendant "who has been tried and found guilty of…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Amendment to Fla. Rules of Cr. Proc.Supreme Court of Florida · 2001
  2. Stewart v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2003
  3. Reighn v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2002
  4. Epps v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2003

3Cited by6 opinions

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