Case Name: Virgil Lee HARRIS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2000-01-19
Citations: 747 So. 2d 1070
Docket Number: No. 3D99-1189
Parties: Virgil Lee HARRIS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: Before COPE, FLETCHER and SHEVIN, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 747
Pages: 1070–1070

Head Matter:
Virgil Lee HARRIS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 3D99-1189.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
Jan. 19, 2000.
Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender, and Robert Kalter, Assistant Public Defender, for appellant.
Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, and Regine Monestime, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.
Before COPE, FLETCHER and SHEVIN, JJ.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Virgil Lee Harris appeals his conviction of multiple criminal charges. The appellate claim is that the trial court failed to conduct an inquiry under Nelson v. State, 274 So.2d 256 (Fla. 4th DCA 1973), approved, Hardwick v. State, 521 So.2d 1071 (Fla.1988), after defendant-appellant Harris complained that his appointed counsel was not providing effective representation. Where, as here, a defendant complains during trial that his appointed counsel is ineffective, no Nelson inquiry is required. See Haugabook v. State, 689 So.2d 1245 (Fla. 4th DCA 1997), and cases cited therein. We need not address the State's alternative arguments for affirmance on this issue.
Affirmed.