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Minix v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided November 16, 2018No. Case No. 5D18-1432PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtHarris, J.

Corey A. Minix appeals the summary denial of his Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850 motions for postconviction relief. We affirm the summary denial of all grounds raised in Minix's motions, except ground six of his first motion. In that ground, Minix alleged that his plea was involuntary because his trial counsel failed to investigate and raise a prescription defense to the charge of trafficking in a controlled substance. The postconviction court denied this claim, finding that Minix's voluntary plea waived his right to present defenses to a jury. Relying on Stano v. State, 520 So.2d…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Hill v. LockhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. Spera v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2007
  3. Stano v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1988
  4. O'HARA v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2007
  5. Wagner v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2012

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