Florida District Courts of Appeal, 2005

Wilbon v. State

Wilbon v. State
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided June 8, 2005 · Cope, Gersten, Wells
903 So. 2d 297; 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 8501; 2005 WL 1340001 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Wilbon v. State

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

We find the appellant’s claims that trial counsel provided ineffective assistance of counsel by failing to file a motion to suppress and advising him to accept the State’s plea offer to be legally sufficient. Absent an evidentiary hearing or the attachment of any records refuting the appellant’s claim, we must accept the appellant’s factual allegations as true. McLin v. State, 827 So.2d 948 (Fla. 2002).

Accordingly, we reverse the order summarily denying relief and remand for the trial court to hold an evidentiary hearing or attach portions of the record that conclusively refute the appellant’s claims. Fla. R.App. P. 9.141(b)(2)(D); Jacobs v. State, 880 So.2d 548 (Fla. 2004).

Reversed and remanded with directions.

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