Boston v. State

Lawrence James Boston appeals the summary denial of his motion for postconviction relief. We reverse because the trial court failed to attach to its order any documents that refute Mr. Boston’s claim of ineffective assistance of counsel.

In this timely rule 3.850 motion, Mr. Boston claims that his convictions for charges filed against him in September 1990 should have been barred by double jeopardy. Specifically, he alleges that these charges had been filed previously and dismissed under a negotiated plea agreement. He argues that his trial counsel provided ineffective assistance by failing to…