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LIGHT v. STATE

Nos. 2D98-1061, 2D00-2554.

796 So.2d 610 (2001)

James Lawrence LIGHT, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

September 21, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Marion Moorman, Public Defender, and Terri L. Backhus, Special Assistant Public Defender, Bartow, for Appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and William I. Munsey, Jr., Assistant Attorney General, Tampa, for Appellee.

ALTENBERND, Acting Chief Judge.

James Lawrence Light appeals an order denying his motion for postconviction relief based upon ineffective assistance of counsel, and an order denying his motion to correct illegal sentence. We reverse the order denying Mr. Light postconviction relief based upon ineffective assistance of counsel. Under all the circumstances, Mr. Light's trial counsel was ineffective for failing to investigate...

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