Finney v. State

GALLEN, THOMAS M., Associate Senior Judge.

Sandra Lee Finney seeks review of the circuit court’s order denying her “Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and/or Motion to Vacate Sentence Pursuant to Rule 3.850.” In her petition, Finney argued that the county court violated her right to counsel by imposing a sentence of incarceration upon a finding that she violated her probation because the pleas that resulted in the probationary sentence were uncounseled. The circuit court denied relief based on its finding that Finney waived her right to counsel. We reverse.

In May 2007, Finney appeared at an…