Fry v. State Explained — Criminal Defense

District Court of Appeal of Florida • Decided 2017-04-28 • 217 So. 3d 1139; 2017 WL 1533569; 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 5936

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Case Summary

OSTERHAUS, J. Michelle Fry appeals the trial court’s summary denial of her postconviction motion filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. We affirm the trial court’s denial of Appellant’s second claim without further discussion. However, we reverse the trial court’s denial of Appellant’s other two claims because they are legally sufficient and not conclusively refuted by the record below.

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