Legal Opinion

Renye v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided February 10, 1999No. 98-03766Published

1Per curiam

Donald Renye appeals the summary denial of his motion for post-conviction relief. Re-*1004nye challenges his conviction on the grounds that his plea was not voluntary because he was taking psychotropic medication at the time he agreed to accept the plea agreement offered by the State. He also alleges that his counsel coerced him to accept the plea agreement, and that his counsel was ineffective for permitting him to waive a voluntary intoxication defense. We reverse.

Renye argues that he was taking Sinequan and Elavil while in jail awaiting trial, and that the effects of this medication caused him…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Williams v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1996
  2. Lilley v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1996

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