Supreme Court of Florida

State of Florida, Petitioner v. Keith Sirota, Respondent

September 4, 201439 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 560

Summary

The Florida Supreme Court quashed the Fourth District Court of Appeal’s decision in Sirota and remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with its earlier decision in Alcorn. The Court held that the Alcorn prejudice standard controls the outcome of ineffective‑assistance claims arising from rejected plea offers.