Norton v. State

VILLANTI, Judge.

Sandy Yvette Norton, a/k/a Tequila Smith, challenges the summary denial of her postconviction motion filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. Norton alleges four grounds for relief, three of which we affirm without comment. Because the trial court did not refute ground one of her motion, we reverse.

Norton waived her right to a jury trial and was convicted by the court of robbery. In ground one of her motion, Norton alleged that her counsel advised her to “let the judge sentence you, because if you go with a jury, the jury will hang you.” Norton further…