Graff v. State

Frederick A. Graff appeals the summary denial of his motion for postconviction relief filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. In his motion alleging ineffective assistance of counsel, Graff raised 24 grounds to be considered by the trial court. The trial court summarily denied Graffs motion without attaching parts of the record and without conducting an evidentiary hearing. Concluding that only two of the 24 grounds merit a hearing, we reverse and remand for a hearing on grounds 5 and 6.

In 1999, Graff was tried by jury on eight counts of possession of a variety of…