Covin v. State

Bernes, Judge.

Dexter Covin was charged with trafficking in cocaine and two counts of obstruction of an officer. Covin retained counsel, pled not guilty and proceeded to a trial by jury. On the second day of trial, after the state had rested its case and after co-defendant Tony Lynn Lowe announced his intent to plead guilty, Covin changed his plea and entered a negotiated plea of guilty to the lesser included offense of possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute and to the two counts of obstruction of an officer. Approximately one month later, Covin filed a motion to withdraw his…