Williams v. State

Appellant Lee Williams challenges the trial court’s denial of his motion filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. Williams contends that defense counsel’s failure to object to inadmissible hearsay evidence rendered his assistance ineffective. We agree and reverse.

On February 14, 1984, the state charged Williams in a seven-count information with offenses pertaining to two truck hijackings that occurred on April 13 and April 25, 1983. The state contended that Williams entered into a conspiracy with Raymond Paul James and Charles Hixon to hijack delivery trucks. The police…