Baker v. State

Lidesmond Terrell Baker appeals from the denial of his motion to -withdraw plea, filed after he was sentenced as a habitual felony offender (HFO) to fifteen years in prison on a charge of sale and delivery of cocaine. Because the State did not file its notice of intent to seek HFO sentencing until after Baker entered his plea, the trial judge did not explain the consequences of a potential HFO sentence to Baker until after the plea was entered. Under these circumstances, we agree with Baker that he is entitled to post-sentencing relief.

In Ashley v. State, 614 So.2d 486 (Fla. 1993), the…