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Burnham v. StateBurnham v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida
Dec 15, 1997
No. 97-2696
Versions:702 So. 2d 303
23 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. D 36
1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 13996
PER CURIAM.

The defendant, Adrian Burnham, appeals the summary denial of his rule 3.850 motion for postconviction relief. He alleges that, in entering his plea of nolo contendere, he relied on his attorney’s erroneous advice that he would serve only about eighteen months in prison. The trial court denied the motion, finding that the written plea agreement, the transcript of the plea colloquy, and the transcript of the sentencing hearing conclusively showed that he was entitled to no relief.

However, these portions of the record do not conclusively refute the instant claim of positive misadvice. See State v. Leroux, 689 So.2d 235 (Fla.1997).

We therefore reverse the trial court’s order denying the defendant’s claim. On re*304mand, the trial court must either hold an evidentiary hearing or attach to its order those portions of the record that conclusively show that the defendant’s attorney did not give him positive misadvice concerning the length of his sentence.

Reversed.

MICKLE, LAWRENCE and PADOVANO, JJ., concur.

Case Details

Case Name: Burnham v. State
Court Name: District Court of Appeal of Florida
Date Published: Dec 15, 1997
Citations: 702 So. 2d 303; 23 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. D 36; 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 13996; No. 97-2696
Docket Number: No. 97-2696
Court Abbreviation: Fla. Dist. Ct. App.
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