Castrillon v. State

This is an appeal of an order denying a motion for postconvietion relief under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850, wherein Maria Rubi Castrillon seeks to vacate her plea on the ground that she was not warned of the deportation consequences of the plea. We affirm, but grant leave to amend.

Through counsel, Maria Rubi Castrillon filed a rule 3.850 motion alleging that in 1994, she entered a nolo contendere plea to grand theft, credit card fraud, and credit card forgery. The court withheld adjudication, imposed three years of probation, and ordered defendant-appellant Castrillon to pay…