Ciambrone v. State

ALTENBERND, Judge.

Heather Ciambrone appeals an order denying her postconviction motion pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800(a), in which she claimed her sentence of life without possibility of parole was an illegal sentence. We affirm. This case demonstrates that a defendant who is allowed to withdraw a plea sometimes runs the risk of an outcome far worse than the sentence under the original plea.

Heather Ciambrone and her husband, Joseph Ciambrone, were separately indicted in 1995 for the death of their son, Lucas. Mr. Ciambrone was convicted and sentenced to life in prison in…