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Balvin v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District
Feb 13, 2006
921 So. 2d 12 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

Opinion

No. 3D05-2033.

January 4, 2006. Rehearing Denied February 13, 2006.

An Appeal under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, David C. Miller, Judge.

William DeJesus Balvin, in proper person.

Charles J. Crist, Jr., Attorney General, for appellee.

Before COPE, C.J., and FLETCHER and CORTIÑAS, JJ.


William DeJesus Balvin appeals from an order summarily denying a motion under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. On appeal from a summary denial, this court must reverse unless the post-conviction record, see Fla.R.App.P. 9.141(b)(2)(A), shows conclusively that the appellant is entitled to no relief. See Fla. R. Crim P. 9.141(b)(2)(D).

Because the record now before us fails to make the required showing, we reverse the order and remand for an evidentiary hearing to determine (1) whether the defendant may belatedly petition for post-conviction relief where he was incarcerated in Federal prison and allegedly deprived of access to Florida legal materials or (2) whether he was represented by counsel at sentencing and/or during the two-year statutory period for pursuing post-conviction relief, or (3) for the attachment of record excerpts conclusively showing that the appellant is not entitled to any relief. See Ballester v. State, 781 So.2d 503 (Fla. 3d DCA 2001); Descally v. State, 792 So.2d 1222 (Fla. 3d DCA 2001).

Reversed and remanded for further proceedings.


Summaries of

Balvin v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District
Feb 13, 2006
921 So. 2d 12 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)
Case details for

Balvin v. State

Case Details

Full title:William Dejesus BALVIN, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District

Date published: Feb 13, 2006

Citations

921 So. 2d 12 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)