Case Name: Melvin B. THOMPSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2008-10-22
Citations: 18 So. 3d 561
Docket Number: No. 1D06-0420
Parties: Melvin B. THOMPSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: HAWKES, THOMAS, and ROBERTS, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Third Series
Volume: 18
Pages: 561–562

Head Matter:
Melvin B. THOMPSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 1D06-0420.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
Oct. 22, 2008.
Nancy A. Daniels, Public Defender, and Fred Parker Bingham II, Special Assistant Public Defender, Tallahassee, for Appellant.
Bill McCollum, Attorney General, and Giselle Lylen Rivera, Assistant Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
In accordance with the supreme courts holding in Thompson v. State, 990 So.2d 482 (Fla.2008), we reverse the circuit courts denial of Appellants claim of ineffective assistance of counsel and remand with directions for a new sentencing proceeding.
REVERSED.
HAWKES, THOMAS, and ROBERTS, JJ., concur.