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852 So. 2d 954

Walls v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided August 27, 2003

District Court of Appeal of Florida · decided 2003-08-27

Cited by 14 later decisions — most recently June 2019

14 state decisions

Relies on 845 So. 2d 880 - Goad v. Florida Dept. of Corrections · Perez v. State · Leonard v. State

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Decided 2003-08-27

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PER CURIAM.

¶1Wanas Walls appeals an order rendered by the circuit court, which summarily denied his motion for postconviction relief filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. At the time the trial court ruled on this motion, Walls had a final appeal pending in this court. The circuit court therefore lacked jurisdiction to enter the order. Its order is properly deemed a nullity. See Leonard v. State, 835 So.2d 1210 (Fla. 4th DCA), review denied, 845 So.2d 891 (Fla.2003).

¶2Accordingly, we vacate the circuit court’s order of April 15, 2003. On remand, we direct the circuit court to either dismiss the motion with leave to refile or stay proceedings on the motion pending resolution of appellant’s direct appeal and, thereafter, enter a new ruling on the motion. See Leonard; Perez v. State, 834 So.2d 882 (Fla. 4th DCA 2002)(en banc).

STEVENSON, GROSS and MAY, JJ., concur.
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