STEPHENS v. STATE

No. 4D12-4523.

141 So.3d 701 (2014)

Rickardo STEPHENS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

July 2, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rickardo Stephens, Arcadia, pro se.

Pamela Jo Bondi , Attorney General, Tallahassee, and James J. Carney , Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellee.


DAMOORGIAN, C.J.

Rickardo Stephens appeals the trial court's denial of his pro se motion to withdraw plea after sentencing pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.170(l). Prior to the court's ruling on Stephens' motion, his counsel withdrew on the grounds of conflict. Although Stephens requested that the court appoint him conflict-free counsel in his motion, the court summarily denied it without appointing conflict-free counsel. We find error and reverse...

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