District Court of Appeal of Florida

Petition alleging ineffectiveness of appellate counsel in a second degree murder with a firearm case is granted where appellate counsel's failure to argue that erroneous jury instruction on justifiable use of force amounted to fundamental error constituted ineffective assistance of appellate counsel.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/03/2006
• Published 02/03/2006

Judges

• PER CURIAM.

Court

• District Court of Appeal of Florida

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Samuel D. Granberry, Raiford, Pro Se.


• For Appellees:
  
• Charles J. Crist, Jr., Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Carmen F. Corrente, Assistant Attorney General, Daytona Beach, for Respondent.