Juan Guevara v. State

Juan Guevara (“Appellant”) appeals the trial court’s summary denial of his Florida Rule of Criminal. Procedure 3.850 motion, filed after Appellant pled no contest to the offenses of cultivation of cannabis and theft of utilities. Appellant raised two claims in his 3.850 motion, contending counsel was ineffective for (1) failing to advise Appellant of a meritorious suppression issue and (2) misadvising Appellant of the deportation consequences of his plea. We reverse and remand for an evidentiary hearing on Appellant’s first claim and affirm as to the second claim without discussion.

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