Legal Opinion

Thomas v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided April 29, 1980No. 78-2130PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BASKIN, JUDGE.

James H. Thomas appeals the denial of his motion for post-conviction relief alleging ineffective assistance of counsel and the denial by the court of his right to participate as co-counsel. We find no error and affirm the decision of the trial court.

The issue of defendant’s right to participate as co-counsel was determined by this court to be without merit in Thomas v. State, 370 So.2d 1218 (Fla. 3d DCA 1979). That issue was therefore improperly raised in a subsequent motion to vacate. Epps v. State, 365 So.2d 179 (Fla. 1st DCA 1978).

Defendant’s allegation of ineffective…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Plymale v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1967
  2. Epps v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1978
  3. Thomas v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1979

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Dominguez v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
  2. Suarez v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987

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