LEWIS v. STATE

Nos. 1D01-1788, 1D01-1791, 1D01-1793.

812 So.2d 597 (2002)

Thedrice LEWIS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

April 4, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nancy A. Daniels, Public Defender, and Glen P. Gifford, Assistant Public Defender, Tallahassee, for Appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, and Robert R. Wheeler, Assistant Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Appellee.


PER CURIAM.

On the facts of this case, appellant The-drice Lewis was entitled to appointment of conflict-free counsel to assist him in pursuing a motion to withdraw his plea. Appellant charged in the motion that counsel had coerced him into accepting the plea even though he was innocent and wanted to proceed to trial. Accordingly, we reverse and remand with directions that the lower court appoint conflict-free counsel to represent Lewis in further proceedings on the...

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