{"id":651,"date":"2019-07-05T13:14:20","date_gmt":"2019-07-05T17:14:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clearwatercriminallawyer.net\/?p=651"},"modified":"2026-01-31T13:24:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T18:24:47","slug":"florida-court-discusses-exceptions-to-appellate-deadlines-in-sex-crime-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.criminalattorneyclearwater.net\/blog\/florida-court-discusses-exceptions-to-appellate-deadlines-in-sex-crime-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Court Discusses Exceptions to Appellate Deadlines in Sex Crime Case"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure offer numerous protections to defendants charged with sex crimes, including the right to appeal unjust convictions. While the law provides avenues for appeal, it also imposes strict deadlines that criminal defendants must comply with, to avoid waiving the right to appeal. A Florida district court of appeals recently discussed<\/a> exceptions to the statutory deadlines for filing an appeal, in a case in which the defendant\u2019s appeal of his conviction for sexual battery was denied as untimely. \u00a0If you are a Clearwater resident charged with a sex crime it is vital to retain a skillful Clearwater sex crime defense attorney to present a strong defense on your behalf to help you protect your rights.<\/p>\n

Factual and Procedural Background<\/strong><\/h2>\n

It is reported that the defendant was charged with sexual battery of an individual less than twelve years of age and lewd and lascivious molestation. The charges arose out of the defendant\u2019s alleged digital penetration of his granddaughter while she slept in a bed with him. During the trial, the granddaughter also testified that the defendant molested her when she was approximately 7 years old when she visited him in Colorado. Additionally, another granddaughter and the defendant\u2019s stepdaughter testified that the defendant had molested them on more than one occasion as well. The defendant was convicted on both counts and sentenced to life in prison. The second conviction was deemed to violate double jeopardy and was vacated.<\/p>\n

Allegedly, within the two-year deadline, the defendant filed a Rule 3.850 motion for post-conviction relief arguing that his counsel was ineffective on multiple grounds, including for permitting the State to introduce collateral crime evidence. The court denied the motion with prejudice, finding that the defendant failed to prove the case was prejudiced or his counsel was ineffective. Then, one year later, the defendant filed a second motion for post-conviction relief. \u00a0The trial court denied the motion and the defendant appealed.<\/p>\n

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