Case Name: Antonio TORRES, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2012-05-11
Citations: 93 So. 3d 350
Docket Number: No. 2D11-4377
Parties: Antonio TORRES, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: SILBERMAN, C.J., and CRENSHAW, J., Concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Third Series
Volume: 93
Pages: 350–350

Head Matter:
Antonio TORRES, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 2D11-4377.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
May 11, 2012.
Frances Martinez of Escobar & Associates, Tampa, for Appellant.

Opinion:
NORTHCUTT, Judge.
Antonio Torres appeals the summary dismissal of his motion for postconviction relief filed under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. The postconviction court ruled that the motion was untimely, and we agree. See Barrios-Cruz v. State, 63 So.3d 868 (Fla. 2d DCA 2011). As we did in Barrios-Cruz, we hold that Padilla v. Kentucky, — U.S. —, 130 S.Ct. 1473, 176 L.Ed.2d 284 (2010), does not apply retroactively in postconviction proceedings, and we certify the following question of great public importance:
SHOULD THE RULING IN Padilla v. Kentucky, — U.S.—, 130 S.Ct. 1473, 176 L.Ed.2d 284 (2010), BE APPLIED RETROACTIVELY IN POSTCONVICTION PROCEEDINGS?
Affirmed.
SILBERMAN, C.J., and CRENSHAW, J., Concur.