Supreme Court of Florida· 10/17/2002

Lawrence v. State

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831 So. 2d 121
2002 WL 31317967

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rejecting an ineffective assistance claim where counsel testified that \he had lengthy discussions with the Defendant concerning whether to testify\ and \that the defendant agreed with his position that the Defendant should not testify in the guilt phase\
\A defendant may not simply file a motion for postconviction relief containing conclusory allegations that his or her trial counsel was ineffective and then expect to receive an evidentiary hearing.\
“Appellate counsel cannot be faulted for failing to raise a nonmeritorious claim.”

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