Obviously the trial court is in the best position to weigh the equities involved and, given these facts, it was clearly within the court's discretion to refuse to entertain any more requests for extensions pertaining to the public records issue. See Ayo v. State, 708 So.2d 692 (Fla. 5th DCA 1998) (holding that absent an abuse of discretion, a trial court's decision to permit or refuse to allow an amendment to a 3.850 motion will not be disturbed on appeal). Although in its July 14, 1999, order granting Moore an extension to file his second amended 3.850, the trial court stated, "No further extensions of time will be entertained," the court nonetheless granted Moore a 30-day extension.
However, where a judgment is not appealed, the time limit is two years and thirty days. See Ayo v. State, 708 So.2d 692 (Fla. 5th DCA 1998). So calculated, it appears that the first motion for extension of time was filed prior to the expiration of the Rule 3.850 time limit. The Florida Supreme Court has held that the time for filing a Rule 3.850 motion may be extended.
In Hampton's case, since he took no appeal, his judgment and sentence became final thirty days after they were rendered; i.e., the time his appellate rights expired. See Ayo v. State, 708 So.2d 692 (Fla. 5th DCA 1998); Davis v. State, 687 So.2d 292 (Fla. 2d DCA 1997). See also Mitchell v. State, 818 So.2d 696 (Fla. 5th DCA 2002).
AFFIRMED. See Ayo v. State, 708 So.2d 692 (Fla. 5th DCA 1998). THOMPSON, C.J., SHARP, W., and PETERSON, JJ., concur.
A rule 3.850 motion is timely if filed within two years and thirty days of a judgment and sentence when there has been no direct appeal, as occurred in this case. See Ayo v. State, 708 So.2d 692 (Fla. 5th DCA 1998). Mitchell was sentenced on July 16, 1999, and this motion was filed on August 8, 2001. However, Mitchell filed a prior motion pursuant to rule 3.800, in which he asserted that his sentence exceeded the statutory maximum and there was no factual basis for his plea.
On appeal, this court affirmed the denial of the second request for a time extension and the amended 3.850 motion, but remanded the case for a ruling on the original 3.850 motion, which had been filed within the two year time period. See Ayo v. State, 708 So.2d 692 (Fla. 5th DCA 1998). This proceeding involves the denial of the original 3.850 motion.