Barnes v. State
Barnes v. State
Opinion of the Court
Cinque Akeem Barnes appeals the denial of his postconviction motion pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. In his postconviction motion, Barnes raised three claims of ineffective assistance of counsel. The trial court issued an order requiring the State to respond to Barnes’ first claim but did not address Barnes’ second or third claim. In its response, the State conceded that an evidentiary hearing was necessary to resolve Barnes’ first claim. After an evidentiary hearing, the
Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded.
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