Legal Opinion

English v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided November 13, 2002No. 4D02-2073PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Per curiam

Appellant, Willis English, challenges the order summarily denying his rule 3.850 motion for post-conviction relief. We reverse and remand for record attachments which conclusively refute appellant’s claim or an evidentiary hearing.

Appellant argues that his attorney was made aware of an eyewitness to the crime, Willie White, who would have testified that appellant was not the assailant in an aggravated battery. Appellant further alleged that White was available to testify but that his attorney neither properly investigated White nor subpoenaed him for deposition or trial. This is a sufficient…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Catis v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1998
  2. Griggs v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2002

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Byrden v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2003

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