Legal Opinion
Hurt v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided January 25, 2012No. 4D10-4598PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Per curiam
Joseph D. Hurt appeals the summary denial of his Rule 3.850 motion. Hurt claimed that counsel performed deficiently in failing to advise him sooner regarding how much time he would actually serve in prison pursuant to a plea offer that had been extended by the State. The State withdrew the offer before it was formally accepted by the court, and Hurt then entered a voluntary open plea to the court and received a legal sentence. We conclude that appellant failed to state a cognizable claim of ineffective assistance of counsel and affirm.
Background
In May 1992, Hurt pleaded guilty to the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Hill v. LockhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Puckett v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
- Mabry v. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- State v. LerouxSupreme Court of Florida · 1996
- Cottle v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1999
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