Dean v. State

Christopher Dean has filed a petition alleging that he received ineffective assistance of appellate counsel in his direct appeal in Dean v. State, 82 So.3d 851 (Fla. 4th DCA 2011), review denied, 81 So.3d 413 (Fla.2012). In Dean, this court affirmed his convictions and sentences for second degree felony murder and burglary. We grant the petition and remand for a new trial or plea negotiations.

The facts are discussed in this court’s opinion on direct appeal. The victim of the murder was Dean’s accomplice in the burglary who was struck and killed by a vehicle driven by the owner of the…