Jackson v. State

Frank Jackson petitions this court for a writ of habeas corpus alleging his appellate counsel provided ineffective assistance. We grant relief in part.

Jackson is entitled to a new direct appeal wherein he may raise the sole and specific issue of error associated with the trial court’s alleged failure to provide defense counsel with an opportunity to participate in formulating responses to the jury’s questions. See Woods v. State, 712 So.2d 1184 (Fla. 4th DCA 1998); McGlynn v. State, 697 So.2d 571 (Fla. 4th DCA 1997). Compare Lavin v. State, 861 So.2d 488 (Fla. 4th DCA 2003). If Jackson…