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Trenary v. State

Citations

  • 453 So. 2d 1132

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  • good cause established for evidentiary hearing upon defendant’s contention that he entered nolo plea upon his attorney’s mistaken advice that he was eligible for sentencing as a youthful offender
  • “The law is well settled that if a defendant enters a plea in reasonable reliance on his attorney’s advice, which in turn was based on the attorney’s honest mistake or misunderstanding, the defendant should be allowed to withdraw his plea.”

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Judges: Per Curiam

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