Altamirano v. State

Elba Antonia Altamirano, defendant, appeals the summary denial of her motion for post conviction relief filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure, 3.850. We affirm.

Defendant was involved in an argument with her live-in boyfriend. During the altercation, she retrieved the boyfriend’s gun from his vehicle and shot at him four times, striking him once in the left forearm. She was charged with aggravated battery with a firearm. Subsequently, the charge was reduced to aggravated battery with a weapon in exchange for a plea of nolo contendere. The trial court conducted a thorough plea…