ROBINSON v. STATE

No. 4D12-3381.

141 So.3d 656 (2014)

Raymond ROBINSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied July 25, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carey Haughwout , Public Defender, and Emily Ross-Booker and Elizabeth Pohm , Assistant Public Defenders, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Pamela Jo Bondi , Attorney General, Tallahassee, and James J. Carney , Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellee.


MAY, J.

The defendant appeals his conviction and sentence for aggravated battery. He argues that his counsel was ineffective, resulting in his conviction. We agree. This is one of those rare instances where defense counsel's ineffectiveness is apparent on the face of the record. We therefore reverse and remand the case for the trial court to vacate the sentence and conviction, and for proceedings consistent with this opinion.

The State charged the defendant...

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