Legal Opinion
Davis v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided February 11, 2004No. 4D03-4826PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
866 So.2d 1251 (2004)
Shannetta M. DAVIS, Appellant,
v.
STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 4D03-4826.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
February 11, 2004.
Shannetta M. Davis, Lowell, pro se.
No appearance required for appellee.
2Per curiam
We affirm the trial court's summary denial of Davis's rule 3.850 motion for post-conviction relief.
Davis's primary claim is that counsel was ineffective for conceding her guilt during opening and closing statements. Davis cites to the following opening comments by her attorney:
Just the fact that Shannetta had alcohol in her system and was involved in an…
3Cases cited4 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- United States v. CronicSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- State v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Florida · 2001
- Harris v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2000
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