HAWLEY v. STATE

No. 4D06-4315.

957 So.2d 1270 (2007)

William HAWLEY, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

June 6, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William Hawley, Okeechobee, pro se.

Bill McCollum, Attorney General, Tallahassee and Assistant Attorney General Diane F. Medley, West Palm Beach, for appellee.


MAY, J.

The defendant appeals an order dismissing his motion for post-conviction relief, pursuant to Rule 3.850 of the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure. The trial court dismissed the motion after the defendant absconded from the Martin Correctional Institution's work camp while the motion was pending. He argues the court erred in dismissing the motion for that reason. We agree and reverse.

On November 29, 2004, the defendant filed a rule 3.850 motion and...

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