Case Name: Lawrence OWENS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2005-10-05
Citations: 911 So. 2d 1277
Docket Number: No. 4D05-3611
Parties: Lawrence OWENS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: GROSS, HAZOURI and MAY, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 911
Pages: 1277–1277

Head Matter:
Lawrence OWENS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 4D05-3611.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
Oct. 5, 2005.
Lawrence Owens, Miami, pro se.
No appearance required for appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
We vacate the July 20, 2005 order denying appellant's 3.850 motion. The better practice when a 3.850 motion is filed while a direct appeal is pending, and the trial court lacks jurisdiction to hear the motion, is to stay proceedings on the motion until resolution of the pending appeal. See Perez v. State, 834 So.2d 882 (Fla. 4th DCA 2002). Accordingly, this case is remanded for further proceedings.
GROSS, HAZOURI and MAY, JJ., concur.