Legal Opinion

Anderson v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided December 31, 2015No. 5D14-2625PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCohen, J.

Joshua Anderson appeals the denial of - his motion for postconviction relief, alleging ineffective assistance of counsel. His motion arises from a finding by the trial court that Anderson was competent to stand trial contrary to evaluations by several psychologists. We reverse.

*1147Anderson was the driver of a . car involved in an April 2000 accident in which one passenger died and two others were seriously injured. The State charged Anderson with one count of DUI manslaughter and two counts of DUI with serious bodily injury. Anderson was also seriously injured in the accident — he suffered…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Hill v. LockhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. State v. DickeySupreme Court of Florida · 2006
  4. Burns v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2004
  5. Fuller v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1999

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