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Bullard v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District
Oct 30, 1985
477 So. 2d 655 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1985)

Opinion

No. 85-2216.

October 30, 1985.

Appeal pursuant to Fla.R.App.P. 9.140(g) from the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County; Harry Lee Coe, III, Judge.


Diane Bullard appeals the summary denial of her motion for post-conviction relief. We reverse.

Bullard alleged that both a detective and her trial attorney promised her a maximum sentence of five years if she would plead guilty to several felony charges. Instead, she received seven separate five-year sentences, some concurrent and some consecutive, for a total of fifteen years in prison. If Bullard's allegations are true, she might be entitled to relief on the theory her plea was not freely and voluntarily entered. See, e.g., Ream v. State, 449 So.2d 960 (Fla. 4th DCA 1984).

We therefore remand this case to the trial court with directions either to afford Bullard a hearing on the issue of the voluntariness of her plea, or to attach sufficient portions of the record to refute Bullard's claims. If the trial court rules in Bullard's favor, Bullard should be permitted to withdraw her plea if she so desires. If the trial court again denies the motion, Bullard must file a notice of appeal within thirty days to obtain further appellate review.

REVERSED.

OTT, A.C.J., and DANAHY and CAMPBELL, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Bullard v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District
Oct 30, 1985
477 So. 2d 655 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1985)
Case details for

Bullard v. State

Case Details

Full title:DIANE D. BULLARD, APPELLANT, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, APPELLEE

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District

Date published: Oct 30, 1985

Citations

477 So. 2d 655 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1985)

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