Orr v. State

Defendant appeals the summary denial of his motion for post-conviction relief. We reverse.

Defendant was convicted of aggravated battery with a firearm, battery, and resisting arrest without violence. The convictions were affirmed without opinion. Orr v. State, 436 So.2d 111 (Fla. 2d DCA 1983). After his appeal defendant filed the motion for post-conviction relief. Principal among his allegations was the contention to the effect that trial counsel was ineffective due to his failure to investigate defendant’s past history of mental infirmities and treatment. According to defendant, this…