Shade v. State

Brock Shade appeals an order summarily denying his postconviction claims filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. Shade’s postconviction motion asserted seven grounds of ineffective assistance of counsel. The trial court correctly denied grounds four, five, and six, and we affirm without elaboration. However, it erred in denying Shade’s remaining claims.

In exchange for a significantly reduced sentence, Shade resolved his seven cases involving multiple drug-related charges by pleading guilty in six cases and nolo con-tendere in the other. As part of his nolo plea, Shade…