HOSTZCLAW v. STATE

No. 4D21-2557.

358 So.3d 741 (2023)

Wesley A. HOSTZCLAW, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

[February 15, 2023].


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carey Haughwout , Public Defender, and Gary Lee Caldwell , Assistant Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Ashley Moody , Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Jessica L. Underwood , Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellee.


In this appeal from his conviction and sentence for robbery, appellant raises several issues. One requires reversal. The trial court refused to allow appellant to assert an insanity defense over the objection of his counsel. Because pleading not guilty by reason of insanity is tantamount to a plea decision, which is a fundamental right...

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