TITEL v. STATE

No. 4D06-4993.

981 So.2d 656 (2008)

Leon TITEL, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

May 21, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carey Haughwout, Public Defender, and Paul E. Petillo, Assistant Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Bill McCollum, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Daniel P. Hyndman, Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellee.


KLEIN, J.

This is an appeal from a denial of a rule 3.850 motion for postconviction relief following an evidentiary hearing. Appellant, who was convicted of sexual battery and kidnapping, argues that his trial counsel was ineffective because he intended to strike a biased juror, but neglected to do so. The trial court found ineffective assistance, but no prejudice, and denied the motion. We reverse.

On voir dire the prosecutor asked:

[Prosecutor]...

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