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3rd DCA ROUNDUP

By "Captain Liberty" and "Rumpole"

It's time again for our Third DCA roundup. Defendant's keep filing appeals, and they keep denying them. It's a long hot summer and it's obvious our overworked judges at the 3rd DCA are taking some well deserved time off. Only one case merits our discussion:Hutchinsion v State. This case caught our eye for two reasons. 1) Did you know that you can file a motion for post conviction relief beyond the two year time period if you first file a motion pursuant to 3.05(2) and ask for an extension of time to file a 3.850 motion if you demonstrate good cause for missing the original deadline? We didn't, but now we do. Also not to be missed is Judge Rothenberg's ringing endorsement of plea agreements: The importance of the availability of plea agreements (to defendants, the State, the courts, and our system of justice) cannot be overstated...continue to full post

Full post as published by Justice Building Blog on August 12, 2009 (boomark / email).