Krupkin v. State

In an information filed in April 2012, the State charged Barry Allen Krupkin with three counts of solicitation fraud, alleging that, in 2009, 2010, and 2011, Krupkin knowingly filed false or misleading information with the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (“Department”) when he “fail[ed] to disclose that he plead nolo contendré [sic] in a criminal case, in violation of Florida Statute 496.415.” (Bold type in original.) Krup-kin moved to dismiss the charges, asserting that he had relied on advice from his lawyer that he need not disclose his 2007 nolo contendere plea to…