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CHESTER v. STATE

No. 3D00-357.

782 So.2d 967 (2001)

Michael CHESTER, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

April 11, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender and Sydney P. Smith, Special Assistant Public Defender, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General and Barbara A. Zappi (Fort Lauderdale), Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and JORGENSON and GREEN, JJ.

PER CURIAM.

In our view, the uncontradicted evidence that Chester's attorney failed to investigate, and to interview and call available witnesses in support of his entirely viable, and only defense to the robbery charge against him—that he was attempting to secure the return of a bicycle he reasonably thought had been taken from his sister, see Thomas v. State, 526 So.2d 183 (Fla. 3d DCA 1988), review denied, 536 So...

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