{"id":811,"date":"2022-07-16T03:18:33","date_gmt":"2022-07-16T07:18:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tampacriminallawyer.net\/?p=811"},"modified":"2026-01-08T07:55:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T12:55:55","slug":"florida-court-discusses-postconviction-relief-due-to-newly-discovered-evidence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.criminalattorneytampa.net\/blog\/florida-court-discusses-postconviction-relief-due-to-newly-discovered-evidence\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Court Discusses Postconviction Relief Due to Newly Discovered Evidence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Criminal defendants will typically try to obtain any evidence that they can offer in their defense prior to proceeding to trial. Despite their best efforts, however, they may not be able to unearth all evidence in their favor until after their conviction. Fortunately, the law permits people convicted of criminal offenses to seek postconviction relief if they discover new evidence after the completion of their trial. Recently, a Florida court discussed postconviction claims based on new evidence in a <a href=\"https:\/\/law.justia.com\/cases\/florida\/second-district-court-of-appeal\/2022\/21-1619-0.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">case<\/a> in which the defendant was convicted of battery. If you are charged with battery or another violent offense, it is smart to meet with a Tampa violent crime defense lawyer to discuss your potential defenses.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Factual Background<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is reported that in 2007, the defendant was convicted of battery, which was a misdemeanor, and aggravated battery causing significant bodily harm using a weapon, which was a felony. As he was a prison releasee reoffender, he was sentenced to thirty years in prison for the felony offense. In 2022, he filed a motion for postconviction relief based on newly discovered evidence. The court summarily denied his motion, after which he appealed.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Postconviction Relief Due to Newly Discovered Evidence<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On appeal, the court found that the court erred in denying the defendant\u2019s motion without considering the defendant&#8217;s evidence. As such, it reversed the underlying ruling and remanded the matter to the lower court for an evidentiary hearing. The court explained that it reviewed summary denials of claims for postconviction relief de novo. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.criminalattorneytampa.net\/blog\/florida-court-discusses-postconviction-relief-due-to-newly-discovered-evidence\/#more-811\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Criminal defendants will typically try to obtain any evidence that they can offer in their defense prior to proceeding to trial. Despite their best efforts, however, they may not be able to unearth all evidence in their favor until after their conviction. 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