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Pacheco v. State

DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FIFTH DISTRICT
Feb 7, 2020
290 So. 3d 620 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2020)

Opinion

Case No. 5D19-818

02-07-2020

Julio Alonso PACHECO, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

James S. Purdy, Public Defender, and Kathryn Rollison Radtke, Assistant Public Defender, Daytona Beach, for Appellant. Ashley Moody, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Nora Hutchinson Hall, Assistant Attorney General, Daytona Beach, for Appellee.


James S. Purdy, Public Defender, and Kathryn Rollison Radtke, Assistant Public Defender, Daytona Beach, for Appellant.

Ashley Moody, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Nora Hutchinson Hall, Assistant Attorney General, Daytona Beach, for Appellee.

PER CURIAM.

Julio Alonso Pacheco appeals an order denying his postconviction motion alleging six claims of ineffective assistance of counsel. He correctly asserts that the trial court abused its discretion by denying his request to appoint counsel to assist him in presenting Ground Two of his motion. See Havard v. State , 998 So. 2d 676, 677 (Fla. 4th DCA 2009) (reversing denial of postconviction counsel where defendant had fourth grade education, was confused and unable to articulate positions, and unable to comply with correct procedures, including subpoenaing of witnesses necessary to prove claims); Woodward v. State , 992 So. 2d 391, 393 (Fla. 1st DCA 2008) (reversing denial of counsel for postconviction claims where proof of claims would require introduction of medical records and expert testimony). We affirm, without discussion, the denial of Pacheco's other claims.

AFFIRMED, in part; REVERSED, in part; and REMANDED for proceedings consistent with this opinion.

EVANDER, C.J., EISNAUGLE and SASSO, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Pacheco v. State

DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FIFTH DISTRICT
Feb 7, 2020
290 So. 3d 620 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2020)
Case details for

Pacheco v. State

Case Details

Full title:JULIO ALONSO PACHECO, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee.

Court:DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FIFTH DISTRICT

Date published: Feb 7, 2020

Citations

290 So. 3d 620 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2020)