Sharpe v. State

JOANOS, Judge.

Sharpe has appealed from his conviction and sentence for possession of cocaine with intent to sell pursuant to a plea of nolo contendere. He confines this appeal to the issue of whether he should have been permitted to withdraw his plea at the sentencing proceeding, after the trial judge declined to follow the joint recommendation of the state and defense counsel regarding the sentence to be imposed. We reverse and remand with directions.

Pursuant to the sentencing guidelines, the recommended sentencing range for Sharpe’s offense was 30 months to 3½ years incarceration. The state…