Legal Opinion
Singleton v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided May 21, 2008No. 2D07-4074PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
981 So.2d 1259 (2008)
Michael SINGLETON, Appellant,
v.
STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 2D07-4074.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
May 21, 2008.
Kimberly Nolen Hopkins, Tampa, for Appellant.
CANADY, Judge.
Michael Singleton appeals the summary denial of his motion for postconviction relief filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. At issue is whether Singleton's motion was barred because it was untimely filed. For the reasons we explain, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.
In 1997, Singleton was charged with capital sexual battery. The State offered him…
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