Rodriguez v. State

This is an appeal of an order summarily denying the motion of defendant-appellant Luis Rodriguez to vacate his plea. We affirm.

Defendant-appellant Luis Rodriguez was charged, along with a codefendant, with three counts of first-degree murder for the December 1984 murders of Bea Joseph, Sam Joseph, and Genevieve Abraham. The defendant was also charged with one count of burglary. The State sought the death penalty. The facts of the case are set forth in the codefendant’s appeal, Rodriguez v. State, 753 So.2d 29 (Fla.2000).

The defendant entered into a written plea agreement with the State…