Motes v. State

In this appeal, Appellant claims the trial court erred in denying his motion to withdraw his plea. See Fla. R.Crim. P. 3.170(i). Appellant moved to withdraw his plea after sentencing. Therefore, he must show one of the grounds enumerated in Rule 9.140(b)(2) (A) (ii) (a)-(e) as well as a “manifest injustice.” Fla. R.App. P. 9.140(b)(2)(A)(ii)(b)-(c); Griffin v. State, 114 So.3d 890, 897 (Fla.2013). We review the trial court’s denial for abuse of discretion. Griffin, 114 So.3d at 897. We find the present circumstances constitute a manifest injustice and reverse the trial court’s denial.

Appellant…