Legal Opinion

Otero v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided July 1, 2015No. 2D14-565PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

NORTHCUTT, Judge.

Shane Otero was convicted of capital sexual battery, lewd and lascivious molestation, and attempted lewd and lascivious molestation. He later sought relief from the convictions pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850, raising ten claims. We affirm the denial of Otero’s claims without further comment, with one exception.

In claim 1, Otero alleged ineffective assistance when defense counsel failed to object, and in fact agreed, to the jury’s viewing of the victims’ videotaped interviews in the jury room during its deliberations. In Young v. State, 645 So.2d 965, 967…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Young v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1994
  3. Ruiz v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2013

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Martin-Godinez v. Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections (Duval County)District Court, M.D. Florida · 2024

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