Delmer Smith v. State of Florida

Supreme Court of Florida ____________ No. SC18-42 ____________ DELMER SMITH, Appellant, vs. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. March 5, 2020 PER CURIAM. Delmer Smith challenges an amended order denying his motion for postconviction relief filed under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.851. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 3(b)(1), Fla. Const. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm the postconviction court’s order. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND On direct appeal, we described the following facts pertinent to this case: On the afternoon of August 3, 2009, Kathleen Briles was accosted outside…