Burton P. Long v. State of Florida

Appellant, Burton Long, appeals the trial court’s denial of his motion to withdraw his plea prior to sentencing. Among his arguments on appeal, Appellant asserts that newly discovered impeachment evidence concerning the State’s primary witness raised a substantial question as to Appellant’s guilt or innocence. We agree, and reverse.

Factual Background and Trial ' Court Proceedings

Appellant was charged' by amended information with possession of more than twenty grams of cannabis and possession with intent to sell cannabis. The matter proceeded to a jury trial, where the State’s primary witness…