Wellington v. Wainwright

SPECTOR, Judge.

Appellant seeks reversal of an order denying his motion for postconviction relief.

Wellington and an accomplice were charged with armed robbery, and the public defender was appointed to represent them. They both entered guilty pleas in August, 1963. In March, 1968, appellant filed his motion to vacate judgment and sentence contending that he was entitled to his own appointed attorney, and that it was constitutional error to require him to share appointed counsel with his codefendant. In support of his claim, appellant relies on Baker v. State, 202 So.2d 563 (Fla.1967), holding…