Tellis v. State

Willie Howard Tellis filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus which we previously granted by unpublished order. In that order, we indicated that an opinion was to follow. Based on this court’s research and the record before us, we now hold the writ should be denied. We vacate that order and substitute the following opinion.

Tellis was arrested on charges of burglary and battery. The public defender was appointed to represent Tellis and filed a written plea of not guilty on his behalf pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.160. Tellis was then released on his own recognizance…