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Mendez-Domingo v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided December 27, 2017No. Case No. 2D15–3430PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

SALARIO, Judge.

*384Santos Mendez-Domingo appeals from an order summarily denying his motion under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850 that alleged that his counsel in the trial court labored under a conflict of interest. We reverse and remand for the postconviction court to give him an opportunity to file an amended motion that makes sufficient allegations of an actual conflict that adversely affected his representation.

Mr. Mendez-Domingo pleaded no contest to two counts of attempted capital sexual battery, and the trial court sentenced him to thirty years' prison on the first count to be…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Cuyler v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  2. Spera v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2007
  3. Hunter v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2002
  4. Jacobs v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2004
  5. Forte v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2016

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