Perera v. State

Defendant, Ismael Perera (“Perera”), appeals from the trial court’s denial of his postconviction relief petition filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850, alleging ineffective assistance of trial counsel. We reverse and remand with instructions.

Perera was charged with twenty-nine counts of sexual battery. He was found guilty as charged of twenty-two of those counts and received life in prison on each count to run consecutively. His appeal was affirmed by this Court. Perera v. State, 873 So.2d 389 (Fla. 3d DCA 2004). He then filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus, which…