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Swain v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District
Jun 21, 2010
38 So. 3d 854 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2010)

Opinion

No. 1D10-1999.

June 21, 2010.

Petition Alleging Ineffective Assistance of Appellate Counsel — Original Jurisdiction.

Carl Evan Swain, pro se, Petitioner.

Bill McCollum, Attorney General, and Edward C. Hill, Assistant Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Respondent.


It appearing that petitioner's timely direct appeal was dismissed through no fault of petitioner himself, the petition alleging ineffective assistance of appellate counsel is granted. By separate order rendered in that proceeding, the appeal in case number 1D08-6117 will be reinstated.

DAVIS, ROBERTS, and ROWE, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Swain v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District
Jun 21, 2010
38 So. 3d 854 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2010)
Case details for

Swain v. State

Case Details

Full title:Carl Evan SWAIN, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District

Date published: Jun 21, 2010

Citations

38 So. 3d 854 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2010)