Legal Opinion · Dissent

Garcia v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided July 1, 2009No. 3D04-1326Published

1DissentCope, J.

We should reverse on ground three. I concur that, in light of Morgan v. State, 991 So.2d 835 (Fla.2008), ground two is legally insufficient, and concur in affirming on the remaining issues.

This is an appeal of an order summarily denying a motion for postconviction relief under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. Defendant-appellant Hernando Garcia was charged with one count of armed robbery. He was alleged to be the driver of a car from which the passenger jumped and robbed the victim of a gold chain. The defendant was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment.

Prior to trial, the…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Spera v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2007
  3. Jacobs v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2004
  4. Morgan v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2008
  5. Brantley v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2005

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