Milo A. Rose, Appellant v. State of Florida, Appellee.

Summary

The court affirmed the postconviction court’s order allowing Rose to dismiss his pending postconviction proceedings and discharge collateral counsel. It held that the required inquiry established that Rose was competent and that his waiver was knowing, intelligent, and voluntary, so the lower court did not abuse its discretion. Justice Pariente, joined by Justice Polston, dissented, concluding that Rose did not understand that the waiver would permanently foreclose claims based on future changes in the law.