BAKER v. STATE

Case No. 5D21-3041 5D21-3042 5D21-3044 5D21-3045 5D21-3046 5D21-3043.

343 So.3d 161 (2022)

JC Lorenzo BAKER, Jr., Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

Opinion filed July 22, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Matthew J. Metz , Public Defender, and Darnelle Paige Lawshe , Assistant Public Defender, Daytona Beach, for Appellant.

Ashley Moody , Attorney General, Tallahassee, and L. Charlene Matthews , Assistant Attorney General, Daytona Beach, for Appellee.


JC Lorenzo Baker, Jr. ("Baker") appeals his judgment and sentences on six cases, arguing that the trial court erred by denying his motion to withdraw plea after sentencing without first appointing conflict-free counsel to argue the motion. We agree and, accordingly, we reverse.

Baker was represented by the public defender's office...

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