Glen L. Young v. State of Florida

The appellant filed a rule 3.850 motion raising seven claims. However, he argues only two of the claims, claims two and three, in his initial brief. He has therefore waived the right to have the remaining five claims addressed in this appeal. See White v. White, 627 So.2d 1237 (Fla. 1st DCA 1993).

We hold that, regarding claims two and three, the appellant has presented facially sufficient claims of ineffective assistance of trial counsel for refusing to stipulate that the appellant qualified for violent career criminal status. The state is not required to prove a defendant qualifies for…