Legal Opinion

Stewart v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided May 27, 2005No. 1D04-4051Published

1Opinion of the CourtBrowning, J.

Reversal is required in this appeal from the summary denial of Appellant’s postcon-viction motion for relief under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850, because *880the trial court failed to attach portions of the record that refute Appellant’s claims. See, e.g., Johnson v. State, 840 So.2d 369 (Fla. 1st DCA 2003). Although the trial court found that any error was harmless, this Court will not presume harmlessness. See Banks v. State, 673 So.2d 937 (Fla. 1st DCA 1996). On remand, the trial court is directed to attach the portions which refute the claims. In the alternative, the trial court…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Johnson v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2003
  2. Banks v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1996

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