Case Name: Robert BOEHM, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2000-07-05
Citations: 762 So. 2d 571
Docket Number: No. 4D00-1866
Parties: Robert BOEHM, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: WARNER, C.J., STEVENSON and GROSS, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 762
Pages: 571–572

Head Matter:
Robert BOEHM, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 4D00-1866.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
July 5, 2000.
Robert Boehm, Jasper, pro se.
No appearance required for appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
The trial court denied Boehm's motion for postconviction relief finding it was facially insufficient although factual allegations were contained in his unsworn memorandum of law. This court recently suggested that, when such a technical defect renders a motion legally insufficient, instead of denying the motion, it should be dismissed with leave to file a new motion that cures the defect. See Wilfong v. State, 765 So.2d 67 (Fla. 4th DCA 2000)(on motion for rehearing).
Consequently, without passing on the merits of Boehm's claim, our affirmance is without prejudice for Boehm to file a time ly, properly sworn motion raising again the claim that his attorney was ineffective for failing to present the defense of voluntary intoxication.
WARNER, C.J., STEVENSON and GROSS, JJ., concur.