Jeromee Saffold v. State of Florida

Supreme Court of Florida ____________ No. SC2023-1749 ____________ JEROMEE SAFFOLD, Petitioner, vs. STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. March 19, 2026 GROSSHANS, J. Can a defendant whose sentence is vacated on direct appeal withdraw his underlying plea for good cause prior to the imposition of a new sentence on remand? The Fourth District Court of Appeal answered this question in the negative, certifying conflict with the Second District Court of Appeal’s contrary position. Saffold v. State (Saffold II), 374 So. 3d 836, 840-41 (Fla. 4th DCA 2023). As detailed below, we agree with the Fourth…