Vance Jerome Farmer v. State of Florida

Vance Farmer appeals the denial of his rule 3.850 motion for post-conviction relief following an evidentiary hearing. We write to address Farmer’s claim that counsel was ineffective for failing to object to a screen being placed between him and the child victim during the child’s testimony. We affirm the trial court’s denial of the remaining claims without comment.

Farmer was charged with aggravated child abuse. The evidence showed that the three-year-old victim suffered a broken collarbone, a broken arm, and severe bruising. Farmer was convicted by a jury, and sentenced to 45 years in prison…