Saint Aime v. State

ON REHEARING GRANTED

Upon the State’s motion for rehearing we withdraw the opinion in this matter dated August 19, 1998, and substitute the following.

Defendant-appellant Jean R. Saint Aime appeals the denial of his Rule 3.850 motion based upon claims that he was misadvised by his counsel and his interpreter in connection with a plea agreement. We affirm.

In 1995, defendant was charged with felony murder and aggravated child abuse in connection with the death of his daughter. The child died after defendant severely struck her with a car door. The felony murder charge was a charge of first-degree…