Case Name: Derrick G. JAMES, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2014-10-22
Citations: 149 So. 3d 724
Docket Number: No. 3D14-378
Parties: Derrick G. JAMES, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: Before WELLS, EMAS and SCALES, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Third Series
Volume: 149
Pages: 724–725

Head Matter:
Derrick G. JAMES, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 3D14-378.
District. Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
Oct. 22, 2014.
Ana M. Davide, for appellant.
Pamela Jo Bondi, Attorney General, for appellee.
Before WELLS, EMAS and SCALES, JJ.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Affirmed. See Fla. R. Crim. P. 3.850(h) (providing that "a court may dismiss a second or successive motion if the court finds that it fails to allege new or different grounds for relief and the prior determination was on the merits...."); McCrae v. State, 437 So.2d 1388,1390 (Fla.l983)(hold-ing that a rule 3.850 motion based upon grounds which either were or could have been raised on appeal may be summarily denied, and further holding that a rule 3.850 motion is "successive" when it raises substantially the same grounds as a previous motion and that previous motion was decided on the merits). See also, Zeigler v. State, 632 So.2d 48 (Fla.1993); Foster v. State, 614 So.2d 455 (Fla.1992).