Bell v. State

Full title: MICHAEL BELL, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District

Date published: Feb 11, 2004

865 So. 2d 632 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2004)

Opinion

Case No. 2D03-3540.

Opinion filed February 11, 2004.

Appeal pursuant to Fla. R. App. P. 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County, William Fuente, Judge.

VILLANTI, Judge.

Michael Bell challenges the summary denial of his motion for postconviction relief filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. We affirm the denial of his motion without prejudice to any right Bell may have to seek relief in the trial court by means of a petition for writ of habeas corpus. See Steele v. Kehoe, 747 So.2d 931, 934 (Fla. 1999); Johnson v. State, 28 Fla. L. Weekly D2150 (Fla. 2d DCA Sept. 12, 2003).

Affirmed.

SILBERMAN and WALLACE, JJ., Concur.

NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION AND, IF FILED, DETERMINED.