James v. State

Eric James challenges the denial of his motion to withdraw his plea. The trial court treated the motion as one filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.170(f) and denied it based on the facial insufficiency of the motion and the thoroughness of the plea colloquy. This attempt to withdraw a plea after sentencing should have been considered as a Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850 motion. Because James failed to allege detailed facts entitling him to relief pursuant to rule 3.850, we affirm, but for reasons which differ from those of the trial court.

On October 10, 1996, James…