Abella v. State

This is a tragic case in which the grandmother of an infant grandchild was convicted of first degree murder of said infant and sentenced to life in prison with a minimum mandatory service of 25 years, pursuant to Sec. 775.082(1) of Florida Statutes (1981).

An appeal was taken from the adjudication on the verdict of guilt, contending that the evidence was insufficient. Pending the appeal, a 3.850 motion was filed and a request was made to relinquish jurisdiction to permit the trial court to consider same, which was granted. The principal thrust of this petition was the ineffectiveness of trial…