Legal Opinion

Riggins v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided July 8, 2015No. 2D13-3348PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

VILLANTI, Chief Judge.

Anthony D. Riggins appeals the denial of his motion for postconviction relief filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. We affirm the summary denial of claims one, two, six, seven, and eight and the denial of claims three, four, and nine after an evidentiary hearing without discussion. As to claim five, however, we must reverse and remand pursuant to the requirements of Spera v. State, 971 So.2d 754 (Fla.2007), for the court to give Riggins an opportunity to amend this facially insufficient claim.

Riggins was charged with one count of aggravated battery…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Spera v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2007
  2. Beasley v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2009
  3. Valle v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1987
  4. Cutter v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984
  5. Solorzano v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2009

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. JANEPSY CARBALLO v. THE STATE OF FLORIDADistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2023
  2. Rene De Santus v. State of FloridaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2025

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