Legal Opinion

Martinez v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided March 8, 2013No. 2D11-2367PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

ALTENBERND, Judge.

Jorge Emanuel Martinez appeals an order denying his motion for postconviction relief filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. The motion contained several claims, but we elect to address only one. Mr. Martinez argues that his attorney at sentencing was ineffective when he improperly conceded that Mr. Martinez did not qualify for consideration under the so-called “Romeo and Juliet Statute,” section 948.04354, Florida Statutes (2008). We reverse the order on appeal with regard to claim three of Mr. Martinez’s motion and require the postcon-viction court to…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Clark v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2012

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  1. Wromas Jr. v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2016

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