Jones v. State

Jones appeals from an order denying his motion for post conviction relief pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850 after an evidentiary hearing. The stated grounds for post conviction relief was ineffective assistance of trial counsel.

On October 10, 1977, the State filed an information charging Jones with robbery, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and having a firearm when engaged in a criminal act. His lawyer did not move for a severance of the counts. At trial, the State introduced evidence of a conviction of second degree murder as proof of the sec*326ond count. A jury…