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16 So. 3d 1056

Martin v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided September 14, 2009

District Court of Appeal of Florida · decided 2009-09-14

Relies on 670 So. 2d 1042 - Roberts v. State · Holifield v. State · Zeiszler v. State

Decided 2009-09-14

PER CURIAM.

¶1 At issue in this appeal is whether the trial court erred in failing to appoint conflict-free counsel to represent Appellant on *1057 his motion to withdraw plea before sentencing. As the State properly concedes, Appellant and his public defender had an apparent conflict of interest, and the trial court erred in not appointing conflict-free counsel to represent Appellant on the motion. See Zeiszler v. State, 765 So.2d 128 (Fla. 1st DCA 2000); Holifield v. State, 717 So.2d 69 (Fla. 1st DCA 1998); Roberts v. State, 670 So.2d 1042 (Fla. 4th DCA 1996). Accordingly, we reverse the trial court’s denial of Appellant’s motion to withdraw plea and remand the case for the appointment of conflict-free counsel and reconsideration of the motion.

¶2 REVERSED and REMANDED.

WOLF, PADOVANO, and THOMAS, JJ., concur.
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