Legal Opinion
Benton v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided April 1, 1981No. 81-135PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
401 So.2d 1114 (1981)
Robert Lewis BENTON, Appellant,
v.
STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 81-135.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
April 1, 1981.
Robert Lewis Benton, pro se, Clermont.
Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and C. Michael Barnette, Asst. Atty. Gen., Daytona Beach, for appellee.
SHARP, Judge.
Benton appeals a summary order denying him collateral relief which he sought pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. Rule 3.850 requires the trial judge to either hold an evidentiary hearing to determine if relief should be granted or if the case file and record…
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