Richard Mcdermott Appellant, v. State of Florida, Appellee. (2025)

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Sixth District.

Richard Mcdermott Appellant, v. State of Florida, Appellee.

Case No. 6D2024-0386

Decided: February 28, 2025

Richard McDermott, Avon Park, pro se. James Uthmeier, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and David Campbell, Assistant Attorney General, Tampa, for Appellee.

Richard McDermott appeals the trial court's summary denial of his motion for postconviction relief under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. Regarding Ground Three, alleging a failure to timely communicate a favorable plea offer and acceptance, this Court reverses the summary denial and remands for an evidentiary hearing related to the same. See Fla. R. Crim. P. 3.850(f)(8). This Court affirms as to all other grounds and issues raised.

AFFIRMED in part, REVERSED in part, and REMANDED for further proceedings.

PER CURIAM.

TRAVER, C.J., and NARDELLA and SMITH, JJ., concur.

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