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Herrera v. State

Citations: 627 So. 2d 559; 1993 Fla. App. LEXIS 11846; 1993 WL 492601Docket: No. 93-2637

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida; November 29, 1993; Florida; State Appellate Court

Narrative Opinion Summary

The Court denies the Defendant's motion for post-conviction relief under Rule 3.850 of the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, which alleges ineffective assistance of counsel. The Third District Court of Appeal previously found no errors in the Defendant’s jury convictions. The Court assesses the motion against the standards set forth in Strickland v. Washington, concluding that the alleged deficiencies do not meet the criteria necessary to demonstrate the required prejudice to the Defendant. The ruling is affirmed, referencing precedents from Squires v. State and State v. Gibson.

Legal Issues Addressed

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Standards

Application: The court applies the Strickland v. Washington standard to assess claims of ineffective assistance, determining that the defendant failed to demonstrate the necessary prejudice.

Reasoning: The Court assesses the motion against the standards set forth in Strickland v. Washington, concluding that the alleged deficiencies do not meet the criteria necessary to demonstrate the required prejudice to the Defendant.

Post-Conviction Relief under Rule 3.850

Application: The court evaluates the defendant's motion for post-conviction relief based on claims of ineffective assistance of counsel and denies it due to insufficient evidence of prejudice.

Reasoning: The Court denies the Defendant's motion for post-conviction relief under Rule 3.850 of the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, which alleges ineffective assistance of counsel.

Precedential Support for Denial of Relief

Application: The court affirms its decision by citing previous rulings in Squires v. State and State v. Gibson, which support the denial of post-conviction relief under similar circumstances.

Reasoning: The ruling is affirmed, referencing precedents from Squires v. State and State v. Gibson.