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Dobi v. State

Citations: 775 So. 2d 434; 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 353; 2001 WL 43073Docket: No. 5D00-2831

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida; January 18, 2001; Florida; State Appellate Court

Narrative Opinion Summary

The dismissal of the appellant's motion filed under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850 is reversed, following precedents established in Dobi v. State and Peart v. State. The court mandates the trial court to either attach records that refute the appellant's claim or conduct an evidentiary hearing. The decision is unanimous among the concurring judges, SHARP, W. HARRIS, and SAWAYA.

Legal Issues Addressed

Requirement for Trial Court to Substantiate or Refute Claims

Application: The trial court is instructed to either provide records that counter the appellant's assertions or to hold an evidentiary hearing to examine the claims further.

Reasoning: The court mandates the trial court to either attach records that refute the appellant's claim or conduct an evidentiary hearing.

Reversal of Dismissal under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850

Application: The appellate court reversed the trial court's dismissal of the appellant's motion, requiring further action to substantiate or refute the claims.

Reasoning: The dismissal of the appellant's motion filed under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850 is reversed, following precedents established in Dobi v. State and Peart v. State.

Unanimous Decision Among Concurring Judges

Application: The decision to reverse the trial court's dismissal and the instructions given were agreed upon by all judges involved in the decision.

Reasoning: The decision is unanimous among the concurring judges, SHARP, W. HARRIS, and SAWAYA.