Griggs v. State

Tauric Griggs, Appellant, challenges the denial of his motion for postconviction relief, filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. Appellant raised numerous claims of ineffective assistance of counsel, as well as claims of sentencing error. Only three of his claims warrant reversal.

Appellant’s claim that counsel failed to pursue a voluntary intoxication defense when he was aware Appellant was under the influence of drugs and alcohol at the time of the offenses is facially sufficient. See Kitchen v. State, 764 So.2d 868 (Fla. 4th DCA 2000). Appellant stood trial before the…