Rawls v. State

WALLACE, Judge.

In 1991, Terry T. Rawls pleaded nolo contendere to burglary and sexual battery. He was sentenced to five years in prison for the burglary and to life in prison for the sexual battery. On direct appeal, this court affirmed Mr. Rawls’ judgment and sentences. Rawls v. State, 596 So.2d 1255 (Fla. 2d DCA 1992).

In October 2001, Mr. Rawls filed a motion for postconviction DNA testing. At the time, Mr. Rawls’ nólo contendere plea disqualified him from obtaining the requested relief. See § 925.11(l)(a), Fla. Stat. (2001); Smith v. State, 854 So.2d 684, 685 (Fla. 2d DCA 2003); Stewart v.…