Wilkinson v. State

Appellant, Keith Wilkinson, appeals an order denying his motion for post-conviction relief, filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. In his motion, Wilkinson alleged ineffective assistance of counsel predicated on three grounds: (1) counsel’s failure to suppress an involuntary confession; (2) counsel’s failure to investigate the basis for the added charge of kidnapping; and (3) counsel’s failure to present an affirmative defense. We affirm the trial court’s ruling with regard to the first two ineffective assistance of counsel claims, as we find these claims to be meritless.…