Coleman v. State

Kevin Coleman was convicted of first-degree murder in 1992, and is serving a life sentence with a minimum mandatory of twenty-five years. In March 2001, Coleman filed a second Rule 3.850 motion seeking post-conviction relief based on newly discovered evidence. While this motion was being considered by the trial court, a motion to recuse was filed by Coleman.

The trial court denied both motions in simultaneous filings in December 2002. The denials of these motions are addressed in this appeal. Because the motion to recuse should have been granted, we reverse the denial of the motion to recuse…