Case Name: Melvin WRIGHT, Sr., Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1986-05-29
Citations: 492 So. 2d 394
Docket Number: No. BJ-132
Parties: Melvin WRIGHT, Sr., Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: ERVIN and WENTWORTH, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 492
Pages: 394–395

Head Matter:
Melvin WRIGHT, Sr., Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. BJ-132.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
May 29, 1986.
On Motion for Rehearing Aug. 7, 1986.
Melvin Wright, Sr., pro se.
No appearance for appellee.

Opinion:
JOANOS, Judge.
Melvin Wright, Sr. appeals from the denial of his motion for post-conviction relief. Wright, who was sentenced on June 4, 1984, among other things, alleges his counsel failed to advise him that he was entitled to elect guideline sentencing. We have determined that this constitutes a facially sufficient allegation of ineffective assistance of counsel.
Section 921.001(4)(a), Florida Statutes (1983), provides in relevant part: "The guidelines shall be applied . to all felonies, except capital felonies and life felonies, committed prior to October 1, 1983, for which sentencing occurs after such date when the defendant affirmatively selects to be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of this act." (emphasis added). In Re Rules of Criminal Procedure (Sentencing Guidelines), 439 So.2d 848 (Fla.1983). There is no exception to the right to elect guideline sentencing when sentencing occurs after the October 1, 1983 effective date of the guidelines. Query v. State, 455 So.2d 554 (Fla. 1st DCA 1984); Knight v. State, 455 So.2d 457 (Fla. 1st DCA 1984); Adams v. State, 483 So.2d 121 (Fla. 2d DCA 1986); Chippas v. State, 482 So.2d 528 (Fla. 5th DCA 1986).
Since Wright's motion for post-conviction relief presents a facial allegation of ineffective assistance of counsel, we reverse and remand with directions to the trial court to either conduct an evidentiary hearing or attach to the order "a copy of that portion of the files and records which conclusively shows that the prisoner is entitled to no relief." Fla.R.Crim.P. 3.850.
Reversed and remanded for proceedings consistent with this opinion.
ERVIN and WENTWORTH, JJ., concur.