RICHARDSON v. STATE

No. 3D01-1320.

792 So.2d 647 (2001)

Henry RICHARDSON, Petitioner, v. The STATE of Florida, Respondent.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

August 29, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henry Richardson, in proper person.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, and Barbara A. Zappi (Ft. Lauderdale), Assistant Attorney General, for respondent.

Before LEVY, FLETCHER, and RAMIREZ, JJ.


FLETCHER, Judge.

Henry Richardson petitions this Court for a writ of habeas corpus. For the reasons explained below, we deny the writ and remand this case to the trial court to hold an evidentiary hearing on Richardson's ineffective assistance of counsel claim.

Richardson claims his attorney failed to pursue an appeal for him as requested. There is nothing in the record to contradict this, and there is also no record...

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