Reilly v. State

By timely petition alleging ineffective assistance of appellate counsel, Sean P. Reilly argues that his appellate attorney was ineffective in the direct appeal of his conviction for witness tampering. We agree that Reilly’s appellate counsel was ineffective, and grant the petition.

Reilly’s conviction was affirmed by this court in Reilly v. State, 77 So.3d 184 (Fla. 1st DCA 2011). In that appeal, his attorney raised two issues for review: First, whether the state had established that a certain element of the charge occurred within the trial court’s territorial jurisdiction; and second, whether…