Pilkington v. State

734 So.2d 1153 (1999)

Francis J. PILKINGTON, Appellant,

v.

STATE of Florida, Appellee.

No. 99-00167.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

June 2, 1999.

Francis Pilkington appeals the summary denial of his motion for postconviction relief filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. We find merit in only one of Pilkington's claims and reverse on that point. The trial court's order is affirmed in all other respects.

Pilkington alleges that his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to object to the reasons given to support his upward departure sentence. Such a claim…