LaTulip v. State

Bobby A. LaTulip appeals the summary denial of his motion for postconviction relief filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. Contrary to the trial court’s determination, we find LaTulip’s claims of ineffective assistance of counsel for failure to impeach a state witness and failure to permit LaTulip to testify to be facially sufficient pursuant to Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 104 S.Ct. 2052, 80 L.Ed.2d 674 (1984). We, therefore, reverse on those issues only and remand for attachments or further proceedings.

In his timely filed motion, LaTulip claims trial counsel…