Supreme Court of Florida· 2/24/1981

Knight v. State

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394 So. 2d 997

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rejecting contention that appellate counsel was ineffective for not attacking deficiency in felony murder instruction where there was overwhelming evidence of premeditated murder
rejecting theory that appellate counsel was ineffective for failing to pursue discretionary review in the Supreme Court of Florida
on assertion of ineffectiveness of counsel, specific omission or overt act upon which the claim is based must be detailed in appropriate pleading
later restated in Jackson v. State, 452 So.2d 533 (Fla. 1984) [2]
where there is sufficient evidence of premeditation, the failure to give the underlying felony instruction, where it has not been requested, is not error which mandates a reversal absent a showing of prejudice
“[S]ince petitioner’s claim for relief is predicated on the assertion of ineffective assistance of appellate counsel, such relief can only be granted by habeas corpus in the appellate court . . . .”

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Judges: Per Curiam

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