Opinion ID: 1107739
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 6

Heading: Timeliness and Due Diligence

Text: Apart from stating that the information in the Diaz affidavit was not newly discovered, the trial court made no findings as to whether Van Poyck could have obtained the information earlier with the exercise of due diligence. In its response below, the State declined to assert this as a ground for denying Van Poyck's motion. The State also did not press the untimeliness of Van Poyck's motion as a basis for affirmance. Consequently, we accept the statement in the Diaz affidavit that he did not come forward sooner for fear of his life, and conclude that the motion, files, and records do not conclusively show that Van Poyck's newly discovered evidence claim is untimely under rule 3.851.