CARTER v. STATE

No. 78-959.

369 So.2d 968 (1979)

Jessica CARTER, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

Rehearing Denied April 30, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles F. Atwood, III, Miami, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen. and James H. Greason, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

Before HAVERFIELD, C.J., and PEARSON and HENDRY, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

Defendant, Jessica Carter, appeals the denial of her motion to withdraw her guilty plea to second degree murder on the ground that the plea was not freely or voluntarily tendered in that she was not advised as to the elements of the crime to which she entered her guilty plea.

Jessica Carter was indicted for first degree murder. She retained private counsel to represent her and initially pled not guilty. Subsequently, her counsel entered into plea...

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