Palmer v. State

We affirm the trial court’s order summarily denying appellant’s rule 3.850 motion for postconviction relief. Appellant claimed that the trial court’s application of the 2001 amendment to section 948.06(1), Florida Statutes was retroactive in violation of the prohibition against ex post facto laws. We do not agree. While the underlying offense for which appellant was placed on probation is alleged to have occurred before the statutory change, appellant was not placed on probation until well after the statutory change. See Harper v. State, 955 So.2d 617, 618 (Fla. 5th DCA 2007). To the extent…