Legal Opinion

Johnson v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided November 30, 2009No. 1D08-3948PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHawkes, C.J.

Michelle A. Johnson entered into a plea bargain and participated in a plea colloquy. She then decided she did not wish to plead guilty and filed a series of motions to withdraw the plea pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.170 (2008). The trial court summarily denied her motions. Due to the principles announced in Sheppard v. State, 17 So.3d 275 (Fla.2009), the trial court was not required to appoint conflict-free counsel to assist Johnson in bringing these motions. Accordingly, we affirm.

Plea Agreement

Prior to entering her plea, Johnson signed a plea agreement,- writing her…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Sheppard v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2009
  2. Smith v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2009
  3. Wallace v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2006
  4. Wendt v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2009
  5. Jewel v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2007

3Cited by19 opinions

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  4. Burns v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2010
  5. David E. Zipperer v. State of FloridaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2015

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