Charles v. State

Enel Charles appeals the trial court’s summary denial of his motion for postcon-viction relief pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. We affirm that portion of the trial court’s order summarily denying claims One, Three, Four, Five and Six of Charles’ motion for postconviction relief. However, and for the reasons that follow, we reverse the trial court’s order insofar as it summarily denied relief on claim Two, which alleged that trial counsel failed to investigate and present alibi witnesses at Charles’ trial.

The trial court’s summary denial of claim Two was based upon the…