Caughron v. State

Junior Caughron appeals from a final order in which the trial court, after an evidentiary hearing, denied his motion filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. He claimed his attorney provided ineffective assistance by failing to seek recusal of the trial judge upon learning that the judge had an ongoing personal relationship with the victim’s aunt. Following the hearing, the court found that the evidence showed no proof that the trial judge knew the victim before trial, that the decision not to seek recusal was a professional decision, and that the judge’s conduct at trial…