Mercado v. State

WALLACE, Judge.

Julio Mercado challenges a final order that denied his motion for postconviction relief under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. In his postconviction motion, Mr. Mercado asserted eight grounds for relief based on ineffective assistance of counsel and one ground claiming that his sentence was illegal. The postconviction court summarily denied some of the grounds raised and denied others after an evidentiary hearing. Except for three of the claims, we affirm without comment the postconviction court’s denial of Mr. Mercado’s motion in all respects.

In ground seven, Mr.…