Supreme Court of Florida

Vincent J. Puglisi v. State of Florida — Pariente, J., Concurring

April 11, 201338 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 231

Summary

Justice Pariente concurs with the majority that the attorney, not the defendant, has ultimate authority over which witnesses are called, but emphasizes that the attorney’s strategic decision may be subject to a post‑conviction Strickland analysis and that the right to call witnesses is a fundamental due‑process right requiring defendant consultation.