Florida District Courts of Appeal, 2019

Cotto v. State

Cotto v. State
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided March 20, 2019 · Lindsey, Miller, Salter
271 So. 3d 1130 (Southern Reporter, Third Series)

Cotto v. State

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

Following a protracted evidentiary hearing, appellant failed to "demonstrate both deficiency and prejudice," thus we affirm the trial court's denial of appellant's motion for postconviction relief. See Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 687, 104 S.Ct. 2052, 80 L.Ed.2d 674 (1984) ("A convicted defendant's claim that counsel's assistance was so defective as to require reversal ... has two components. First, the defendant must show that counsel's performance was deficient ... Second, the defendant must show that the deficient performance prejudiced the defense."); Krawczuk v. State, 92 So.3d 195, 202 (Fla. 2012) ("[T]his Court has held that for ineffective assistance of counsel claims to be successful, the defendant must demonstrate both deficiency and prejudice.") (citing Bolin v. State, 41 So.3d 151, 155 (Fla. 2010) ).

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