GALA v. STATE

No. 90-3082.

575 So.2d 1387 (1991)

Margaret GALA, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

March 20, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nancy C. Wear of Essen & Essen, P.A., North Miami Beach, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Sylvia H. Alonso, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellee.


PER CURIAM.

Margaret Gala has filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus on the grounds of ineffective assistance of appellate counsel. We grant the writ, finding that had appellate counsel argued that the trial court erred in failing to defer sentencing to give petitioner ample opportunity to perform her substantial assistance, the case would have been reversed with instructions to afford petitioner an opportunity to withdraw...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases