Baker v. State

LUCAS, Judge.

George Baker appeals the postconviction court’s order striking as a nullity his pro se motion filed under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. Although Mr. Baker had appointed counsel at the time he filed his motion, we reverse the court’s order because Mr. Baker’s counsel had only been appointed to represent him for his revocation of probation proceeding.

In its order striking Mr. Baker’s motion, the postconviction court stated that on January 21, 2015, Mr. Baker pleaded guilty to grand theft and was sentenced to probation for two years. In July 2015, an amended affidavit of…