Ledbetter v. State

BLUE, Acting Chief Judge.

Willie L. Ledbetter timely appeals the summary denial of his motion for postconviction relief filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. We affirm the denial of all his grounds except ground five. On that ground only, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.

In ground five, Ledbetter alleges that he received ineffective assistance of counsel because his attorney failed to investigate, interview, and depose a specified witness. The motion includes details of the witness’s alleged testimony which, if true, might exculpate Ledbetter. Therefore, the…