Legal Opinion
Amaro v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided May 24, 2019No. Case No. 5D17-2744Published
1Opinion of the CourtCohen, J.
Victor Manuel Amaro appeals the denial of his amended Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850 motion for postconviction relief, which alleged six grounds of ineffective assistance of trial counsel. The postconviction court summarily denied grounds II, V, and VI and denied grounds I, III, and IV following an evidentiary hearing.1 We affirm.
The underlying facts of this case involved a shootout that occurred at a VFW2 lodge between two rival motorcycle gangs, the Florida Warlocks and the Philadelphia ("Philly") Warlocks. A jury found Amaro guilty of two counts of second-degree murder and…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Frye v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1923
- Estes v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- United States v. Richard HicksCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2004
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