Moore v. State

In this appeal from her conviction and sentence for child neglect and aggravated child abuse-torture of the child victim, appellant’s stepdaughter, the appellant argues forcefully that she was denied conflict-free counsel because her counsel also represented the co-defendant, her husband and the child-victim’s father. Although the issue was not preserved, it can be raised on direct appeal if the prejudice to the defendant is apparent on the face of the record. Fasano v. State, 548 So.2d 1191, 1192 (Fla. 4th DCA 1989). Concluding that it is not, we affirm without prejudice to raising the issue…