Following a protracted evidentiary hearing, appellant failed to "demonstrate both deficiency and prejudice," thus we affirm the trial court's denial of appellant's motion for postconviction relief. See Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 687, 104 S.Ct. 2052, 80 L.Ed.2d 674 (1984) ("A convicted defendant's claim that counsel's assistance was so defective as to require reversal ... has two components. First, the defendant must show that counsel's performance was deficient ... Second, the defendant must show that the deficient performance prejudiced the defense."); Krawczuk v. State, 92 So.3d 195, 202 (Fla. 2012) ("[T]his Court has held that for ineffective assistance of counsel claims to be successful, the defendant must demonstrate both deficiency and prejudice.") (citing Bolin v. State, 41 So.3d 151, 155 (Fla. 2010) ).
Cotto v. State, 271 So. 3d 1130 (2019)
March 20, 2019
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District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District
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No. 3D17-537
271 So. 3d 1130
Josue COTTO, Appellant,
v.
The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 3D17-537
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
Opinion filed March 20, 2019
Eugene F. Zenobi, Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel, Third Region, and Kristen Kawass, Assistant Regional Counsel, for appellant.
Ashley Moody, Attorney General, and Magaly Rodriguez, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.
Before SALTER, LINDSEY, and MILLER, JJ.