Robert Craft v. State of Florida

Summary

The court affirmed the summary denial of Craft’s initial postconviction motion. It held that counsel was not ineffective for failing to delay the competency and self-representation proceedings because counsel reasonably relied on competency evaluations, and that the plea-related ineffectiveness claim was not cognizable after Craft proceeded pro se. The remaining prosecutorial-misconduct claims were procedurally barred because Craft waived discovery and could have raised the matters earlier, while cumulative error necessarily failed. No separate opinions were filed.