Florida District Courts of Appeal, 2000

Willis v. State

Willis v. State
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided May 3, 2000 · Fletcher, Jorgenson, Levy
756 So. 2d 261; 2000 Fla. App. LEXIS 5249; 2000 WL 525607 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Willis v. State

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

Menelek Willis appeals from the denial of his motion for postconviction relief alleging ineffective assistance of counsel. Because the record does not conclusively refute his claim, see Fla. R.App. P. 9.140(i), we reverse and remand for an evidentiary hearing on his claim that trial counsel should have moved to suppress his statements to police because they were obtained without an effective waiver, taking into specific consideration his age and his parents’ absence from the questioning.

Reversed and remanded.

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