Legal Opinion

ZANCHEZ v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided April 11, 2012No. 2D11-2853PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WALLACE, Judge.

Silvia Zanchez appeals from an order denying her motion for postconviction relief filed under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. In her motion, Ms. Zan-chez raised two claims of ineffective assistance of counsel. The postconviction court properly denied Ms. Zanchez’s second claim, and that claim does not warrant further discussion. In her first claim, Ms. Zanchez alleged that her counsel was ineffective for failing to suppress evidence gathered in a search that Ms. Zanchez asserts was illegal. Although this claim is facially insufficient, the postconviction court should…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Hill v. LockhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. Spera v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2007
  4. Stano v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1988
  5. Williams v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1998

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3Cited by5 opinions

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  4. Isidore v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2015
  5. SHAWN E. MYERS v. STATE OF FLORIDADistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2018

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