Opinion ID: 1737862
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Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Discussion of Circuit Court Postconviction Order

Text: Brown challenges the sufficiency of the circuit court's order denying postconviction relief on alleged ineffective assistance of counsel at the guilt phase. Brown claims that the court erred by failing to attach relevant portions of the record in support of its denial of this claim and by failing to address certain points raised in his postconviction motion. We have recently clarified that record attachments are not required for a postconviction order if a court has stated its rationale in its written order denying postconviction relief. Diaz v. Dugger, 719 So.2d 865, 867 (Fla.1998); see also Mills v. State, 684 So.2d 801, 804 (Fla.1996); Roberts v. State, 678 So.2d 1232, 1236 (Fla.1996). Here, the record reflects that the circuit judge entered her order after hearing testimony relevant to this postconviction claim from defense counsel Chalu and Alldredge, as well as from Brown's childhood neighbor and Brown's brother and stepbrother. Brown himself did not testify at the postconviction evidentiary hearing. The record reflects that the circuit judge held a full evidentiary hearing, addressed the relevant points raised by Brown, and adequately explained the rationale for her decision denying relief. We find no error in the circuit court's postconviction proceedings and order.