Miller v. Wainwright
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Opinion of the Court
ERVIN, Chief Judge.
Miller appeals from the denial of his motion for post conviction relief pursuant to Fla.R.Crim.P. 3.850. We affirm.
The trial court was correct in finding this court’s decision in Friend v. State, 385 So.2d 696 (Fla. 1st DCA 1980), decided after Miller’s convictions for attempted armed robbery and attempted kidnapping had been affirmed by this court on direct appeal, to be inapplicable. The law as it exists at the time of appellate review, and not at some later date, must be applied to pending cases. State, Department of Transportation v. Pan American Construction Company,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Friend v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
- Christopher v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1982
- State, Dept. of Transp. v. Pan Am. Const. Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1976