Bixler v. State’s Empirical Analysis
2007
Citation profile
3 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on American States Insurance v. Piasecki · 731 So. 2d 638 - Dade Cty. Sch. Bd. v. Radio Station WQBA · 758 So. 2d 667 - Salters v. State · 606 So. 2d 1161 - The Florida Bar v. Cillo · 875 So. 2d 586 - Hamilton v. State
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“provide[s] a constitutional remedy to assure the right to seek one's freedom from detention whenever the law does not otherwise provide an adequate mechanism to obtain relief from illegal detention. " (Emphasis added.) In this case, Watts' petition was not attacking his detention but rather the sentence imposed. It does not appear that Watts filed any postconviction motions challenging his sentence, and two years have not elapsed since imposition of the allegedly illegal sentence. Therefore, Watts could have and should have filed a motion for postconviction relief attacking the legality of his sentence. Id. at 319 ("When an imprisoned defendant wishes to collaterally attack his judgment or sentence in the circuit court of the county where he was convicted, the proper procedure is to file a motion for postconviction relief under rule 3.850.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“When an imprisoned defendant wishes to collaterally attack his judgment or sentence in the circuit court of the county where he was convicted, the proper procedure is to file a motion for postconviction relief under rule 3.850.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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