Legal Opinion

Vandenburgh v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided August 1, 1995No. 94-236PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Per curiam

Charles D. Vandenburgh, Jr., appeals the denial of his motion for post-conviction relief filed pursuant to Rule 3.850, Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure. Although he has raised several grounds, only one merits discussion. Vandenburgh claims that his counsel was ineffective for depriving him of his constitutional right to testify. We are required to construe appellant’s allegations implicating his constitutional right to testify most favorably to him. Williams v. State, 642 So.2d 67, 68 (Fla. 1st DCA 1994). Accordingly, the cause is reversed and remanded with directions that, as required by…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Gill v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1994
  2. Wilson v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1994
  3. Williams v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1994
  4. Williams v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1992
  5. Mims v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1995

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. CHASE MANHATTAN INV. v. MirandaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1995
  2. Sims v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1996
  3. Smith v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1996

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