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Mathis v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District
Sep 23, 1982
419 So. 2d 774 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

Opinion

No. AH-106.

September 23, 1982.

Appeal from the Circuit Court, Leon County, Charles E. Miner, Jr., J.

James A. Mathis, pro se.

No appearance for appellee.


In this appeal from the trial court's denial of his motion for post-conviction relief made pursuant to Rule 3.850, Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, Mathis contends that he was denied effective assistance of counsel and that the trial court lacked jurisdiction over the case. We affirm.

Mathis raised the issue of ineffective assistance of counsel in a previous 3.850 motion which he failed to timely appeal, resulting in its dismissal. He is, therefore, precluded from raising this issue again.

The contention that the trial court lacked jurisdiction over the case because it did not find sufficient facts to show that the crime was committed in Leon County is without merit. That argument goes not to jurisdiction, but to venue. Venue may be waived; jurisdiction may not. Lane v. State, 388 So.2d 1022 (Fla. 1980). Any objection Mathis might have had to venue in Leon County was waived by his plea of guilty.

AFFIRMED.

ERVIN and WIGGINTON, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Mathis v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District
Sep 23, 1982
419 So. 2d 774 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)
Case details for

Mathis v. State

Case Details

Full title:JAMES A. MATHIS, APPELLANT, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, APPELLEE

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District

Date published: Sep 23, 1982

Citations

419 So. 2d 774 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

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