Mitchell v. State, 2D13–5871.

Decision Date22 May 2015
Docket NumberNo. 2D13–5871.,2D13–5871.
Citation164 So.3d 744 (Mem)
PartiesBetty MITCHELL, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
CourtFlorida District Court of Appeals

Gary J. Schwartz of Brownstone, P.A., Winter Park, for Appellant.

Pamela Jo Bondi, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Johnny T. Salgado, Assistant Attorney General, Tampa, for Appellee.

Opinion

KELLY, Judge.

Betty Mitchell challenges the final order denying her motion for postconviction relief alleging multiple claims of ineffective assistance of counsel. She correctly argues that the postconviction court failed to make factual findings, either orally at the evidentiary hearing or in its written order, to support the denial of her claims. Accordingly, we reverse the final order and remand so that the court can make further findings of fact and conclusions of law as to the issues raised at the evidentiary hearing. See Fla. R. Crim. P. 3.850(f)(8)(A) ; Strianese v. State, 880 So.2d 759 (Fla. 2d DCA 2004) ; Hunter v. State, 87 So.3d 1273 (Fla. 1st DCA 2012).

Reversed and remanded with directions.

ALTENBERND and KHOUZAM, JJ., Concur.

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