Zambuto v. Palm Beach County

Francisco Zambuto (the Defendant) appeals the trial court’s order imposing a lien against him for appellate attorney’s fees and costs and denying his alleged request for leave to file a motion to withdraw his guilty plea. The County conceded that the trial court erred in imposing a lien on the real and personal property of the Defendant, who is indigent. The Defendant also contends that the trial court erred when it failed to appoint counsel and when it denied his motion to withdraw his guilty plea. We agree that the trial court erred when it denied the Defendant’s motion to withdraw his…