Legal Opinion

Wilson v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided April 11, 2003No. 2D02-2503Published

1Opinion of the Court

SILBERMAN, Judge.

In his petition for writ of habeas corpus, Kevin Wilson seeks permission to file a belated petition alleging ineffective assistance of appellate counsel. Because Wilson’s allegations are facially insufficient, we deny the petition.

Wilson alleges that he was convicted of two crimes in 1989 and that the convictions and sentences were affirmed on appeal in 1991. He claims that in December 1992, he hired counsel to file a petition for writ of habeas corpus alleging ineffective assistance of appellate counsel. He further asserts that counsel agreed to file the petition but failed…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. McCray v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1997
  2. Rogers v. SingletarySupreme Court of Florida · 1996
  3. Russell v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1999
  4. Williams v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2002

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