Legal Opinion
Solano v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided February 18, 2010No. 1D08-5580PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWetherell, J.
In May 1978, Appellant pled no contest to two misdemeanors: driving with an unlawful blood alcohol level and reckless driving. Appellant was ordered to pay $135 in fines and $4 in court costs. No jail time, probation, or community service was imposed. Over 30 years later, on June 6, 2008, Appellant filed a motion in the Duval County Court to vacate and set aside his 1978 plea and sentence on the ground that the Judgment and Sentence was “constitutionally infirm” because it “shows that the [Appellant] was not represented by counsel and does not indicate a waiver of counsel.”
The county court…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Wainwright v. SykesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Custis v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Scott v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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3Cited by4 opinions
- O'BRIEN v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2012
- Hubbard v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2010
- Hubbard v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2010
- Hyden v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2011