Santos v. State

Carlos Santos appeals the summary denial of his motion for postconviction relief filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850, which alleges four separate grounds for relief. We affirm all points and write to address Point 1.

Santos was convicted after jury trial of trafficking in cocaine and conspiracy to traffic in cocaine. The court sentenced him to concurrent terms of fifteen years in prison. Santos’ postconviction motion alleged these facts:

8. The defendant, Carlos Santos was never told by his trial counsel that his codefendent Carlos Aldarondo would be testifying against…