Arseneau v. State

MORRIS, Judge.

Robert Arseneau appeals the summary denial of his original and amended motions for postconviction relief filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. We affirm without comment the denial of three of his four claims, but we reverse and remand for further proceedings on his claim that his counsel was ineffective for failing to investigate his competency to enter his plea.

In October 2006, Arseneau entered a guilty plea to burglary with a battery, abuse of an elderly person, witness tampering, and grand theft. The offenses were committed against Arseneau’s elderly…