Yeager v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Opinion of the Court
MILLS, Judge.
Yeager appeals the summary denial of his motion for post-conviction relief pursuant to Rule 3.850, Fla.R.Crim.P., in which he alleged ineffective assistance of counsel, imposition of an illegal sentence exceeding the recommended guidelines range, and coercion of his guilty plea by threats and misinformation. We affirm in part and reverse in part.
A defendant making an allegation of ineffective assistance of counsel must first allege a specific omission or overt act upon which his claim is based. Knight v. State, 394 So.2d 997,1001 (Fla.1981). If he fails to do so, the motion is…
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- Knight v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1981
- Johnson v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984
- Dutton v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987
- Finney v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987
- Sims v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987
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