Rivera v. State
Rivera v. State
Opinion of the Court
Armando Rivera challenges the trial court’s denial of his motion for postconviction relief, filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850, raising five claims. We reverse the denial of Rivera’s claim that counsel was ineffective for failing to file a motion to dismiss or to suppress statements that were made during a warrantless probationary search. On the other claims, we affirm the denial of relief without further comment.
In ground five of his motion, Rivera claimed that statements made to law enforcement during the warrantless probationary search of his residence were obtained in violation of Miranda.
After reviewing Rivera’s motion, the State’s response, and the record before us, we conclude that Rivera “has stated a legally sufficient claim and that a factual dispute exists as to whether [Rivera] was in custody for purposes of Miranda, whether his rights were violated, and whether counsel was ineffective for failing to investigate and file a motion to suppress.” Chouquer v. State, 950 So.2d 1276, 1277 (Fla. 2d DCA 2007); see also Savage v. State, 832 So.2d 807, 809 (Fla. 2d DCA 2002); Cintron v. State, 508 So.2d 1315, 1316 (Fla. 2d DCA 1987). The attachments to the trial court’s order denying ground five fail to refute Rivera’s allegations. Therefore, we reverse and remand for an evidentiary hearing, unless the court is able to attach portions of the record that conclusively refute Rivera’s claim.
Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded.
. Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436, 86 S.Ct. 1602, 16 L.Ed.2d 694 (1966).
. When a probationer makes unwarned, voluntary statements that lead to the discovery of
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