Hammond v. State

Anthony Hammond appeals the denial of his Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850 motion for postconviction relief. Hammond raised five claims of ineffective assistance of trial counsel. The trial court summarily denied four of the claims and held an evidentiary hearing on one. The judge denied the remaining claim after the hearing. Hammond has filed an initial brief in which he argues that the trial court erred in summarily denying two of his claims. In one sentence, he concludes, without explanation, that the court erred in denying the other claims as well.

Claims for which an appellant has…