Legal Opinion

Wesley v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided October 30, 2013No. 4D13-2088PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Per curiam

We affirm the trial court’s order summarily denying appellant’s untimely and successive postconviction challenge. A petition for writ of habeas corpus cannot be used to circumvent the procedural bars. Baker v. State, 878 So.2d 1236, 1241 (Fla.2004). Further, appellant’s claim of error under State v. Montgomery, 39 So.3d 252, 257-58 (Fla.2010), is without merit. Montgomery is not retroactive. Ross v. State, 82 So.3d 975, 976 (Fla. 4th DCA 2011). Montgomery also does not authorize untimely postconviction relief.

Affirmed.

WARNER, TAYLOR and LEVINE, JJ., concur.

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Baker v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2004
  2. State v. MontgomerySupreme Court of Florida · 2010
  3. Ross v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2011

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Louis v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2017