Jones v. State
Florida District Courts of Appeal
Jones v. State, 468 So. 2d 528 (1985)
10 Fla. L. Weekly 1189; 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 14189
Joanos, Thompson, Zehmer
Jones v. State
Opinion of the Court
This is an appeal from a summary denial of a motion seeking post-conviction relief pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. Appellant’s allegations of ineffective assistance of counsel may entitle him to relief. Therefore, we remand with directions to the trial court to attach those portions of the record which conclusively show appellant is entitled to no relief, or to hold an evidentiary hearing for the purpose of affording appellant the opportunity to demonstrate whether his defense was prejudiced according to the criteria enunciated in Strickland v. Washington, — U.S. —, 104 S.Ct. 2052, 80 L.Ed.2d 674 (1984); Downs v. State, 453 So.2d 1102 (Fla. 1984).
Remanded for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Melvin JONES v. STATE of Florida
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- 1 case
- Status
- Published