Legal Opinion

Jackson v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided January 10, 1978No. 77-513PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Per curiam

Defendant, Sammie Lee Jackson, appeals the summary denial of his motion to vacate his conviction for robbery and aggravated assault on the ground of ineffective assistance of counsel.

Upon receipt of a motion to vacate judgment and sentence, the trial court must examine the record and if the record conclusively demonstrates that the movant is not entitled to relief, the motion may be denied without a hearing. State v. Weeks, 166 So.2d 892 (Fla.1964); State v. Barton, 194 So.2d 241 (Fla.1967); Brumley v. State, 224 So.2d 447 (Fla. 4th DCA 1969). Absent a showing that the trial was a mockery or…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. State v. WeeksSupreme Court of Florida · 1964
  2. State v. BartonSupreme Court of Florida · 1967
  3. Brumley v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1969
  4. Potts v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1971
  5. Jackson v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1976

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. State v. GarmiseDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
  2. Collins v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
  3. Mintlow v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1979

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