Case Name: Edward P. WILLIAMS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2003-04-30
Citations: 842 So. 2d 1080
Docket Number: No. 2D02-5713
Parties: Edward P. WILLIAMS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: FULMER and KELLY, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 842
Pages: 1080–1080

Head Matter:
Edward P. WILLIAMS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 2D02-5713.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
April 30, 2003.

Opinion:
CASANUEVA, Judge.
Edward P. Williams challenges the summary denial of his motion filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. We reverse the trial court's order.
The trial court erroneously denied Williams' motion as untimely. This court issued a mandate affirming Williams' judgments and sentences on December 15, 1999. Williams v. State, 753 So.2d 95 (Fla. 2d DCA 1999). On May 17, 2001, the Florida Supreme Court vacated this court's decision and remanded the case for reconsideration in light of several recent decisions. Williams v. State, 786 So.2d 1170 (Fla.2001).
A motion for postconviction relief pursuant to rule 3.850 must be filed within two years after the judgment and sentence become final. The two-year clock began to tick when the opinion of the Florida Supreme Court issued. See Huff v. State, 569 So.2d 1247 (Fla.1990). Therefore, Williams' motion was not untimely.
We reverse the trial court's order denying Williams' motion as untimely and remand for consideration of the motion.
Reversed and remanded.
FULMER and KELLY, JJ., concur.