Hampton v. State

Albert Hampton petitions this court for habeas corpus relief, alleging ineffective assistance of appellate counsel. We grant the petition and, because a new appeal would be redundant, we vacate Hampton’s sentence and remand for resentencing by a different circuit court judge.

Hampton was convicted of conspiracy to traffic cocaine. He appealed his judgment and sentence, but this court' affirmed. Hampton v. State, 135 So.3d 440 (Fla. 5th DCA 2014). Thereafter, Hampton filed the instant habeas corpus petition alleging ineffective assistance of his, appellate counsel.

A petition for writ of habeas…