Jackson v. State

STRINGER, Judge.

Lorenzo Jackson challenges his convictions for second-degree murder, petit theft, and grand theft motor vehicle, raising three grounds for reversal. We agree with Jackson that he is entitled to a new trial because the trial court failed to hold a hearing pursuant to Nelson v. State, 274 So.2d 256 (Fla. 4th DCA 1973), after Jack*31son filed a written motion to discharge his court-appointed counsel. Our decision on this issue renders Jackson’s remaining two arguments moot.

A grand jury indicted Jackson on charges of first-degree murder, robbery with a deadly weapon, and grand theft…