Duperier v. State

Devalon Duperier appeals from the trial court’s denial of his motion brought pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. He alleges ineffectiveness of trial counsel in his handling of appellant’s motion to suppress cocaine discovered upon a stop of appellant’s rental car. We affirm.

It is well settled that to prevail upon a motion alleging ineffective assistance of trial counsel, the moving party must meet a two-prong test: first, that counsel’s performance was below the norm of professionally accepted standards, and secondly, that such lack of effectiveness would have changed the…