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Jacobs v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided November 14, 2001No. 3D01-573PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

800 So.2d 322 (2001)

Alwin J. JACOBS, Appellant,

v.

The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

No. 3D01-573.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

November 14, 2001.

Rehearing Denied December 5, 2001.

Alwin J. Jacobs, in proper person.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, for appellee.

Before COPE, GERSTEN, and SHEVIN, JJ.

2Per curiam

Alwin Jerome Jacobs ("defendant") appeals the denial of his motion for postconviction relief raising eight alleged grounds for reversal, including that his trial counsel was ineffective. The record conclusively reflects the defendant's claims lack merit and therefore we affirm…

3Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Knight v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1981
  3. Harich v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1986
  4. Highsmith v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1993
  5. Brookins v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1965

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4Cited by3 opinions

  1. Jacobs v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2004
  2. Kenon v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2003
  3. Taylor v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2002

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