MONESTIME v. STATE

No. 3D10-800.

88 So.3d 204 (2011)

Welch MONESTIME, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

October 5, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Welch Monestime , in proper person.

Pamela Jo Bondi , Attorney General, and Michael W. Mervine , Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

Before RAMIREZ, ROTHENBERG, and LAGOA, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

Welch Monestine appeals the denial of his Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850 motion alleging ineffective assistance of trial counsel. After an evidentiary hearing, the trial court based its ruling on a credibility determination in favor of trial counsel. This Court will not substitute its judgment for that of the trial court on issues of credibility as long as the trial court's findings are supported by competent substantial evidence. See Gore...

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