Cohens v. State

775 So.2d 336 (2000)

Charles COHENS, Appellant,

v.

STATE of Florida, Appellee.

No. 2D00-1392.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

August 25, 2000.

Charles Cohens appeals the summary denial of his motion for postconviction relief filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. Cohens was convicted, after a jury trial, of armed robbery and first-degree murder. He claims that counsel was ineffective for failing to present certain alibi witnesses at trial, whom the State had deposed, and for failing to contact or interview two other alibi witnesses. We reverse the trial…