ALEXIS v. STATE

No. 4D02-2795.

874 So.2d 1213 (2004)

Otheniel ALEXIS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied June 25, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carey Haughwout, Public Defender, and Margaret Good-Earnest, Assistant Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Charles J. Crist, Jr., Attorney General, Tallahassee, and August A. Bonavita, Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellee.


MAY, J.

Following a plea of nolo contendere, the defendant appeals his conviction and sentence on charges of two counts of sexual battery on a child less than 12 years of age, and lewd or lascivious battery. He argues that the trial court abused its discretion by failing to sua sponte appoint conflict-free counsel at the time of his sentencing to argue a motion to withdraw his plea. We affirm.

The record reflects that following the plea, but prior to...

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