Freddie Lawrence v. State of Florida

Appellant, Freddie Lawrence, appeals an order summarily denying his motion for postconviction relief filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850 and challenges the denial of relief as to Grounds 4 and 11. We agree with the State’s concession that reversal is warranted as to Ground 4 given that the record attachments do not conclusively refute Appellant’s allegation that trial counsel told him the night before trial that she rejected the State’s plea offer because she was ready to proceed to trial. See Wainwright v. State, 896 So.2d 695, 698 (Fla.2004) (noting that a defendant…