Williams v. State

Larry Williams (Defendant) appeals an order summarily denying his motion for postconviction relief, filed pursuant to rule 3.850, Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

Following a jury trial, Defendant was found guilty as charged of second degree murder with a firearm as to one victim and attempted first degree murder with a firearm as to another victim.

The first ground of his timely rule 3.850 motion — which was reiterated in his timely amended motion, after the first motion was denied without prejudice to amend — was ineffective assistance of counsel in…