Hough v. State

Hough appeals from the trial court’s summary denial of his post-judgment motion made pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. We affirm.

In this second proceeding brought by Hough based on a 3.850 motion,1 he argues involuntary plea, ineffective assistance of counsel on appeal, and newly discovered evidence. All of these claims are untimely, including his claim that his consecutive, habitual-offender sentences are illegal, because they were based on the same single criminal episode. See Hale v. State, 630 So.2d 521 (Fla.1993).

Hough’s Hale claim was not raised until May of 2000. He…