Grubbs v. Singletary

COX, Circuit Judge:

Harry K. Singletary, Secretary of Florida’s Department of Corrections, appeals the district court’s grant of habeas relief to Ronald Keith Grubbs on his claims of ineffective assistance of appellate counsel and state court failure to comply with Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967). Grubbs cross-appeals the district court’s denial of habeas relief on his claim of ineffective assistance of trial counsel. We reverse the grant of relief and affirm the denial of relief.

I. BACKGROUND

Grubbs was convicted in a Florida state court of committing…