Howard v. State

516 So.2d 31 (1987)

Kirk HOWARD, Appellant,

v.

STATE of Florida, Appellee.

No. BQ-257.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

November 24, 1987.

Pamela D. Presnell, Asst. Public Defender, Tallahassee, for appellant.

Royall P. Terry, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for appellee.

THOMPSON, Judge.

Howard appeals a judgment of guilt entered pursuant to his plea of nolo contendere to a charge of selling marijuana. His sole contention on appeal is that the trial judge erred in refusing to permit him to withdraw his nolo contendere plea. We agree and reverse.

In an unrelated case, Howard was…