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133 So. 3d 563

Viera v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided February 12, 2014

District Court of Appeal of Florida · decided 2014-02-12

Relies on Horne v. State

Decided 2014-02-12

PER CURIAM.

¶1In his petition filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141(d), Carlos Viera contends that his appellate counsel was ineffective for failing to argue that the then-standard jury instruction for manslaughter by act as given to the jury in Viera’s trial for second-degree murder was fundamental error. Based on the facts of Viera’s case and for the reasons discussed in Horne v. State, 128 So.3d 953 (Fla. 2d DCA 2013), we are constrained to reverse Viera’s second-degree murder conviction and remand for a new trial.

¶2Reversed and remanded.

CASANUEVA, MORRIS, and BLACK, JJ., Concur.
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