Botero v. State

Sergio Alonso Botero appeals the summary denial of his motion for postconviction relief filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. We affirm.

Botero was found guilty of cocaine trafficking, and his conviction was affirmed by this court in an opinion issued on October 9, 1996. See Botero v. State, 681 So.2d 813 (Fla. 2d DCA 1996). Botero then sought certiorari review in the supreme court, which was denied on March 18, 1997. Botero v. State, 691 So.2d 1079 (Fla.1997). Botero’s conviction was not final until his petition for certiorari was denied by the supreme court. See Beaty…