Burney v. State

793 So. 2d 116, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 11510, 2001 WL 930179
CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida
DecidedAugust 17, 2001
DocketNo. 2D00-2322
StatusPublished

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Burney v. State, 793 So. 2d 116, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 11510, 2001 WL 930179 (Fla. Ct. App. 2001).

Opinion

DAVIS, Judge.

Randall Burney Jr. challenges the trial court’s dismissal of his petition for habeas corpus. By his petition, Burney alleged ineffectiveness of counsel at his 1979 trial. Burney’s claims would more properly be raised in a postconviction petition. However, a petition for habeas corpus is not a proper substitute for a petition for post-conviction relief. See Clark v. Dugger, 559 So.2d 192 (Fla.1990). Furthermore, even if his petition were to be considered as one seeking postconviction relief, he is not entitled to relief as the petition is untimely. See Fla. R.Crim. P. 3.850(b). Accordingly, we affirm the trial court’s dismissal.

Affirmed.

BLUE, C.J., and THREADGILL, J., Concur.

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Related

Clark v. Dugger
559 So. 2d 192 (Supreme Court of Florida, 1990)

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