Motion for Post Conviction Relief is usually filed in attempt to have a sentence modified. It is filed typically after all available appeals have failed. Ron filed this Motion as soon as he was apprised that his appeal had been denied. I expect this Motion will be denied also but, considering the Florida justice system as it appears to me, I now know better than to assume. My earlier comment about Ron getting out early had nothing to do with this Motion for Relief that he has filed. It has to do with him possibly being awarded double gain-time since his transfer to a facility that offers certain programs that award additional gain-time to participants. IOW, he could earn gain-time for participating in the programs in addition to the 15% gain-time inmates receive for good behavior. I believe Ron is subject to the 85% rule but it seems not all inmates are, so time will tell.
No, wanting a sentence modified would be called a Motion for a sentence reduction or modification of sentence.
Post conviction relief has to do with case errors, etc...
this link lays it all out better
http://www.criminaldefenseattorneytampa.com/PracticeAreas/PostConviction.aspx
Rec'd this email about Snodgrass via vinelink.
The inmate for whom you registered, DANIEL SNODGRASS with offender number 46970, has been moved to an Unsupervised Custody status. As a result, this offender is no longer in custody, but is still under the supervision and control of the Florida Department of Corrections.
That means the person was moved back to county jail for a court hearing.
I just saw that Misty is in "Closed" custody, and Hope, Ron and Tommy are in "Medium" Custody.
Before I start assuming that I know what this means, could someone let me know what "closed" custody means?
I just looked it up and closed is with armed supervision! Medium is without armed supervision!
Shes probably got into a few fights.
I don't think it has to do with the length of their sentences but that Misty was in protective custody due to her age, and trying to keep her sequestered during her incarceration. So IMO the "close" or "closed" custody status is just another name for protective custody.
Misty has always been in "Close" custody. The only reason I can think of for this is the length of her prison sentence. The others are all "Medium" because they got much shorter sentences.
Pedophiles or "famous" or high risk..meaning that if prisoner were in open population they might be targeted by other inmates. She was put in closed to protect her.
Close custody is for those that are lifers and those that are considered flight risks. Usually those with long sentences start off with that level, but the DOC needs very little reason to put you under that level. There were inmates in my pod with 2 yr bids who had that level and they didn't even know why.
If you have an escape charge whether prior or current then you will go under that level.
and obviously the usual stuff like attacking guards or attempting to escape, bring in contraband, etc will net you that level.
but like I said..they can just put you there just to do it. It is classification that does this.
Close custody inmates cannot be out at night and cannot leave the gates without the damn squad lol. they also cannot go to a work camp.
Medium custody inmates can be out at night, get sent to work camp(not to be confused with work release)like minimum and community level inmates
custody level has nothing to do with PC and she is not in PC anyways. FL DOC also could care less about someone's age.
your custody level goes under review every 6-12 months
Wasn't this the program that was going to make a Judges heartstrings melt and throw out his MANDATORY MINIMUM?
Judges cannot waive mando mins in FL. The state attorney is the only one with that discretion and that happens before sentencing. I've never heard of it happening afterwards however maybe it can.
State attorneys are also the only ones who can waive tags such as PRR, habitual offender, violent career criminal, etc.
I'm goin to sleep but ill provide links about that if need be.
There's 3 possible reasons as to why the crew is getting gain time:
1. Mando min was waived anytime before sentencing
2. There are certain drug mando mins that allow gain time
3. FL DOC are morons (nothing new)
any of those 3 as I cannot think of anything else to explain it
