Goins v. State

ERVIN, Judge.

Because appellant failed to move to withdraw his plea when the trial court imposed a sentence greater than that recommended in the plea agreement, we affirm appellant’s convictions and sentences. When the trial court does not participate in the plea negotiations or promise the defendant that it will impose the recommended sentence, it is under no duty to provide the defendant with a clear opportunity to withdraw his or her plea at sentencing when it decides to impose a sentence greater than that recommended in the plea agreement. Lepper v. State, 451 So.2d 1020, 1021 (Fla. 1st…