Gonzalez v. State

This is an appeal from an order of the trial court denying appellant’s third motion to vacate judgment and sentence pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850.1 Appellant’s motion alleged ineffective assistance of counsel relative to the 1980 trial which resulted in appellant's convictions of first degree murder, robbery, attempted second degree murder, aggravated battery and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.2 Specifically, appellant contended that his counsel was ineffective in choosing to present an alibi defense, rather than an insanity defense.

After a…