Legal Opinion

Scott v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided April 9, 2003No. 2D02-4409Published

1Opinion of the Court

SALCINES, Judge.

Chrisandra Scott appeals the summary denial of her motion filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. We reverse and remand on one claim and affirm without comment on all others.

Scott claims that counsel was ineffective for failing to consider the defense of voluntary intoxication. In Straitwell v. State, 834 So.2d 918 (Fla. 2d DCA 2003), this court held that, for purposes of a postcon-viction motion for relief, the appellant must show either that he told his attorney that he was intoxicated at the time of the offense or that he told his attorney of his…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Straitwell v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2003
  2. Boehm v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2001

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