Legal Opinion
Middleton v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided July 23, 2010No. 1D09-48PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKahn, J.
Appellant Roy Howard Middleton, Jr., challenges the denial of a post-conviction motion, filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. We reverse, finding that Middleton has satisfied what is commonly referred to as the “prejudice” prong of Strickland, v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 104 S.Ct. 2052, 80 L.Ed.2d 674 (1984).
FACTUAL & PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
In this appeal, we consider for the second time a denial of Middleton’s rule 3.850 claim for ineffective assistance of counsel. Originally, an Escambia County grand jui'y returned an indictment charging Middleton with first-degree…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Hill v. LockhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Lockhart v. FretwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Roe v. Flores-OrtegaSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- State v. McBrideSupreme Court of Florida · 2003
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Middleton v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2014
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