Coppola v. State

We have for review Coppola v. State, 795 So.2d 258 (Fla. 5th DCA 2001), which expressly and directly conflicts with the decisions in Murphy v. State, 773 So.2d 1174 (Fla. 2d DCA 2000), and Jenkins v. State, 771 So.2d 37 (Fla. 4th DCA 2000). We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 3(b)(3), Fla. Const. We hold that our decision in Heggs v. State, 759 So.2d 620 (Fla.2000), does not constitute “newly discovered evidence” for purposes of Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850(b)(2); and because of his negotiated plea, we conclude that Coppola is barred from seeking relief under Heggs.

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