Santos v. State

Appellant, Aurea Santos (“Santos”), appeals from the trial court’s order summarily denying her Motion for Post-Conviction Relief filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. Because we find that the trial court erred in denying Santos’s Motion for Post-Conviction Relief without first holding an evidentiary hearing, we reverse the trial court’s order and remand for further proceedings.

1. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Santos was charged with one count of dealing in stolen property 1 and one count of unlawfully purchasing regulated metals property. 2 Santos pled guilty to both…