Jonathan Gallo v. State of Florida

Jonathan Gallo appeals the summary denial of his rule 3.850 motion in which he asserted seven grounds for post-conviction relief. We affirm without discussion the trial court’s summary denial except as to ground number five. In that ground, Gallo claimed ineffective assistance of trial counsel for failure to investigate and call five named witnesses regarding the victim’s reputation for violence. Gallo alleged that the testimony of these witnesses would have supported his claim of self-defense as the victim was the aggressor.

In Antoine v. State, 138 So.3d 1064 (Fla. 4th DCA 2014), this Court…