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800 So. 2d 761

Ellis v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided December 14, 2001

District Court of Appeal of Florida · decided 2001-12-14

Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently July 2003

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Relies on 628 So. 2d 1102 - State v. Shearer

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Decided 2001-12-14

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PALMER, J.

¶1Mark Orben Ellis appeals the denial of his rule 3.850 motion. See Fla. R.Crim. P. 3.850. Concluding that the trial court erred in denying the motion solely on the basis that it was not notarized, we reverse.

¶2In order for a rule 3.850 motion to be legally sufficient it does not have to be notarized, it only has to contain a signed declaration. See State v. Shearer, 628 So.2d 1102 (Fla.1993)(holding that a defendant’s post-conviction motion must contain either a notarized oath or a signed declaration). Since Ellis’ motion contained a signed declaration, it was legally sufficient. The State candidly admits that the motion was sufficient and this matter should be remanded for further proceedings.

¶3REVERSED and REMANDED.

COBB and SAWAYA, JJ., concur.
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