McQuitter v. State

Appellant Taitón McQuitter challenges the denial of a post-conviction motion filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. Following an evidentiary hearing, the trial court denied relief stating that it could not “conclude that the failure to present these witnesses’ testimony would have changed the outcome or the verdict in this case.” Because it is not clear whether the court correctly applied the prejudice standard of Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 104 S.Ct. 2052, 80 L.Ed.2d 674 (1984), we remand for further proceedings.

McQuitter was convicted after jury trial of…