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Anna BANKS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
We reverse the order denying appellant's 3.850 motion and remand for further proceedings on appellant's claim that a sufficient factual basis did not exist for her plea to attempted robbery in lower court case number 06-15385 and that counsel was ineffective in permitting her to plead to this charge. While the trial court relied on the probable cause affidavit as the factual basis for the plea, a copy of the affidavit was not attached to the trial court's order of denial. See Farran v. State, 694 So.2d 877 (Fla. 2d DCA 1997). Appellant's legally sufficient claim that a factual basis did not exist for the charge was not refuted by the trial court's record attachments. Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850(d) is not satisfied by merely attaching the entire record on appeal. Hoffman v. State, 571 So.2d 449 (Fla.1990). On remand, the trial court must determine the merits of this claim.
We affirm the denial of appellant's other claims as they lack merit.
PER CURIAM.
WARNER, FARMER and GROSS, JJ., concur.
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Docket No: No. 4D07-4958.
Decided: March 12, 2008
Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida,Fourth District.
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