Brown v. State

FULMER, Acting Chief Judge.

James A. Brown appeals the summary denial of his motion for postconviction relief filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. In 1994, Brown pleaded no contest to armed robbery while reserving the right to appeal the trial court’s denial of his motion to dismiss the charge. Brown’s conviction was affirmed on direct appeal.

Brown alleges that his plea was involuntary because counsel guaranteed that his conviction would be reversed on direct appeal and the charge would be dismissed. He further alleges that he would not have pleaded but would have…