Blackman v. State

Defendant, Melvin J. Blackman, Jr., seeks review of the final judgment of conviction on two counts of robbery rendered pursuant to a jury verdict and the sentence of the Criminal Court of Record, in and for Dade County, Florida.

Defendant entered a plea of not guilty and demanded trial by jury. On November 5, 1971 defendant’s case was called for trial and a plea negotiation session was conducted in open court involving the prosecutor, the defense counsel and the court. The record on appeal reveals the following conversation concerning the length of the sentence to be imposed upon a plea of…