Acosta v. State

DELL, Judge.

The state charged appellant with trafficking in cocaine and conspiracy to traffic in cocaine, each punishable by a mandatory minimum sentence of fifteen years. Appellant agreed to plead guilty to trafficking in cocaine in excess of four hundred grams and to render substantial assistance in the form of a statement to the prosecutor. In exchange, the state agreed to request the trial court to reduce appellant’s sentence to seven years and to nol-pros the conspiracy count. The trial court accepted the agreement and prior to appellant giving his statement to the prosecutor the trial…