BALLESTER v. STATE

No. 3D00-359.

781 So.2d 503 (2001)

John BALLESTER, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

April 4, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Ballester, in proper person.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, for appellee.

Before GERSTEN, GODERICH, and SHEVIN, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

The appellant, John Ballester, appeals from the denial of his 3.850 motion as untimely. The defendant contends that the two-year period for filing his motion for post-conviction relief was tolled because he did not have access to Florida legal materials while incarcerated in federal prison, thereby depriving him of access to Florida courts. Because the record is not clear, we reverse and remand for an evidentiary hearing to determine whether the defendant...

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