Baptiste v. State

ON MOTION FOR REHEARING

We grant the motion for rehearing, withdraw our previous order denying appellant’s motion to review an order denying post-trial release entered October 26, 2012 and issue this opinion.

Previously, we reversed the circuit court’s denial of post-trial release and “remanded to the trial court to reconsider post-trial release and to make the necessary findings.” Baptiste v. State, 87 So.3d 1260, 1261 (Fla. 4th DCA 2012). On remand, the court denied post-trial release, pointing to the “lengthy five year prison sentence imposed” and “the fact that the Defendant did not…