Meeks v. StateMeeks v. State
Johnnie Meeks contends, and the State concedes, that the trial court should not have heard and denied his motion to withdraw his plea pursuant to
A criminal defendant facing incarceration has a right to counsel at every critical stage of the proceedings against him. Wofford v. State, 819 So.2d 891, 892 (Fla. 1st DCA 2002); Bible v. State, 779 So.2d 517, 517 (Fla. 2d DCA 2000); Padgett v. State, 743 So.2d 70, 72 (Fla. 4th DCA 1999). A motion to withdraw plea pursuant to
Reversed and remanded with directions to appoint counsel to represent Meeks and to hold a new hearing on his motion to withdraw his plea.
WHATLEY and SILBERMAN, JJ., Concur.