District Court of Appeal of Florida

Petition for writ of habeas corpus is denied over claims of ineffective assistance of counsel where: 1) counsel is not required to raise a meritless claim; 2) a voir dire inquiry was proper and the issue was not preserved for appeal; 3) calling of a witness did not violate the attorney-client privilege; and 4) jury instructions were not erroneous.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/07/2006
• Published 06/07/2006

Judges

• ROTHENBERG, Judge., Before CORTIÑAS and ROTHENBERG, JJ., and SCHWARTZ, Senior Judge.

Court

• District Court of Appeal of Florida

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Jimmy Casimir, in proper person.


• For Appellees:
  
• Charles J. Crist, Jr., Attorney General, and Douglas J. Glaid, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent.