Brown v. State

Appellant, Jimetavious Brown, challenges the denial of his motion to withdraw his plea filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.170(i). Appellant argues, and the State concedes, that the trial court reversibly erred by failing to appoint conflict-free counsel upon his timely assertion that he was misinformed as to the sentence he would receive. See Norman v. State, 897 So.2d 553, 553 (Fla. 1st DCA 2005) (“This Court has consistently held that, ‘once a defendant indicates his desire to avail himself of the rule 3.170(i) procedure, the trial court must appoint conflict-free…