Santamaria v. State

Defendant Santamaría challenges the summary denial of his pro se motion to vacate his sentences pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. We reverse.

Santamaría entered a plea to the court as to charges of violation of probation and as to substantive charges. The court imposed sentences subject to reduction upon Santa-maria’s return to court at a scheduled time. When Santamaría failed to appear as agreed, the trial court vacated the sentences and imposed substantially higher sentences which were not within the plea agreement or the guidelines range. The court did not conduct a…