SMITH v. STATE

No. 91-3297.

595 So.2d 158 (1992)

Ben SMITH, Jr., Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

February 19, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ben Smith, Jr., Belle Glade, pro se appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Melynda L. Melear, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellee.


PER CURIAM.

Defendant Smith appeals the summary denial of his motion for post-conviction relief filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. The post-conviction relief motion alleged ineffectiveness of trial counsel based on trial counsel's: (1) failure to file a written motion to strike the jury venire due to racial imbalance; (2) failure to conduct an independent investigation into Okeechobee jury selection practice to support a motion to challenge...

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