Medrano v. State

We have for review a pro se sworn petition for writ of habeas corpus where petitioner requests that he be permitted to file a belated rule 3.850 motion for post-conviction relief, based on the ineffective assistance of privately-retained post-conviction counsel in failing to file a rule 3.850 motion on petitioner’s behalf, although hired to do so. Petitioner believes that he is now barred by the two-year time limitation in rule 3.850(b) from pursuing his motion in the trial court because mandate issued in the direct appeal on March 13,1995. Since petitioner has not yet filed a rule 3.850…