Supreme Court of Florida
Coppola v. State of Florida, SC01-2442
The court's decision in Heggs v. State, 759 So. 2d 620 (Fla. 2000), does not constitute "newly discovered evidence" for purposes of Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850(b)(1). Further, because of his negotiated plea, petitioner is barred from seeking relief under Heggs.
Appellate Information
- Decided 06/22/2006
- Published 06/22/2006
Judges
- PER CURIAM.
Court
- Supreme Court of Florida
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Christine R. Davis of Carlton Fields, P.A., Tallahassee, FL, and John R. Blue of Carlton Fields, P.A., St. Petersburg, FL, for Petitioner.
- For Appellees:
- Charles J. Crist, Jr., Attorney General, Tallahassee, FL, and Kellie A. Nielan, Assistant Attorney General, Daytona Beach, FL, for Respondent.