Florida District Courts of Appeal, 2004

Perry v. State

Perry v. State
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided May 28, 2004 · Fulmer, Kelly, Whatley
872 So. 2d 1017; 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 7573; 2004 WL 1175720 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Perry v. State

Opinion of the Court

WHATLEY, Judge.

Lynda Dianne Perry appeals the summary denial of her motion for postconviction relief filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. In her motion, Perry raises three grounds for relief, only one of which is cognizable in a rule 3.850 motion. The trial court summarily denied Perry’s motion but failed to provide any explanation or record attachments to support the denial. We affirm the trial court’s order as to grounds two and three of Perry’s motion because they are not cognizable in a rule 3.850 motion for post-conviction relief. We reverse as to ground one of Perry’s motion and remand for the trial court to reconsider Perry’s claim of ineffective assistance of counsel because Perry’s claim appears to be facially sufficient. If the trial court again summarily denies ground one of Perry’s motion, it must provide an explanation of the reasons for the denial and attach any relevant portions of the record to support the denial. See Suleiman v. State, 861 So.2d 1175 (Fla. 2d DCA 2003).

Reversed and remanded.

FULMER and KELLY, JJ„ Concur.

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