Denard v. State

Cameron Denard appeals the summary denial of his motion for postconviction relief. The State properly concedes error. We reverse.

Denard was convicted and sentenced on various charges in early 2008. He appealed, and this Court affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded the case to vacate the conviction and sentence as to one of the counts. Denard v. State, 30 So.3d 595 (Fla. 5th DCA 2010). The mandate was issued on April 14, 2010.

On January 30, 2014, Denard filed a “Motion for Enlargement of Time” to file a belated motion for postconviction relief, claiming that he retained an attorney…