Case Name: Clarence BROWN, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2000-11-15
Citations: 770 So. 2d 1285
Docket Number: No. 3D00-1131
Parties: Clarence BROWN, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: Before JORGENSON, COPE and GODERICH, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 770
Pages: 1285–1285

Head Matter:
Clarence BROWN, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 3D00-1131.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
Nov. 15, 2000.
Clarence Brown, in proper person.
Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, for appellee.
Before JORGENSON, COPE and GODERICH, JJ.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM
The defendant contends that the trial court erred by denying his 3.850 motion without an evidentiary hearing. We agree.
The defendant filed a 3.850 motion alleging that he received ineffective assistance of counsel because his counsel failed to conduct an adequate pre-trial investigation. The trial court summarily denied the motion relying on the transcript of defense counsel's testimony given at a Nelson hearing that was held before trial. Because testimony at the Nelson hearing did not fully address the factual issues raised in the defendant's 3.850 motion and sworn affidavit, we reverse and remand for an evidentiary hearing. Gordon v. State, 608 So.2d 925 (Fla. 3d DCA 1992).
Reversed and remanded.
. Nelson v. State, 274 So.2d 256 (Fla. 4th DCA 1973).