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HEATHER PHILLIPS v. STATE OF FLORIDA

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided July 26, 2017No. 4D16-2344PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtForst, J.

Appellant Heather Phillips appeals the trial court’s final judgment and sentence. Pursuant to a plea agreement, Appellant pled no contest to one count of lewd or lascivious battery. The court sentenced. Appellant to ten years in prison, followed by five years of sex offender probation. On appeal, Appellant argues her counsel was ineffective in failing to object to the supposedly greater-than-agreed-upon sentence and for failing to file a motion to withdraw plea. As set forth below, we affirm the trial court’s judgment and sentence without prejudice to Appellant raising her claims of…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. John F. Mosley v. State of Florida & SC14-2108 John F. Mosley v. Julie L. Jones, etc.Supreme Court of Florida · 2016
  3. Hannon v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2006
  4. Dennis v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1997
  5. Michel v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2008

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. DAVID BARTON v. STATE OF FLORIDADistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2018

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