KONDUKO BUFFORD, APPELLANT,
v.
THE STATE OF FLORIDA, APPELLEE
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The appellate court affirmed the denial of postconviction relief, finding no fundamental error in the jury oath administration and no merit to claims of ineffective assistance of counsel.
The defendant appealed the denial of his motion for postconviction relief, alleging the trial court failed to administer the oath to jurors and that h…
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GERSTEN, J.
Konduko Bufford (“defendant”) appeals the denial of his motion for postconviction relief. The motion below raised two grounds. First, the defendant alleged the trial court committed fundamental error in failing to administer the oath to trial jurors prior to commencing trial as required by Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure, Rule 3.360. As accurately noted by the trial judge, the record clearly refutes this claim and reflects that the clerk did administer the oath in accordance with Rule 3.360.
Second, the defendant alleged his attorney was ineffective for failing to object to the trial court’s alleged failure to administer the oath, and further alleged counsel was ineffective on the basis of seven additional grounds. Yet, each of these additional grounds was carefully considered, analyzed and rejected, in a detailed order prepared by the trial judge.
Similarly, we reject the defendant’s contentions and agree with the trial court’s conclusions in her detailed order. Additionally, we commend the trial judge for her thoughtful and well-reasoned order, which clearly assisted this Court in its judicial labors.
Affirmed.