McClelland v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

McClelland v. State

995 So. 2d 557, 2008 Fla. App. LEXIS 13590, 2008 WL 4092796

CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida

DecidedSeptember 5, 2008

DocketNo. 2D07-1793

StatusPublished

Cited by3 cases

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McClelland v. State, 995 So. 2d 557, 2008 Fla. App. LEXIS 13590, 2008 WL 4092796 (Fla. Ct. App. 2008).

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ALTENBERND, Judge.

Scherry McClelland appeals a judgment for driving under the influence and causing death (DUI manslaughter), driving while license suspended, and child neglect. The judgment was entered based upon Ms. McClelland’s negotiated plea of guilty to the charges. After the judgment was entered, Ms. McClelland filed a pro se motion to withdraw plea pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.170(£). The circuit court summarily denied this motion.

We affirm the judgment and sentences but note that the circuit court should have stricken the motion to withdraw plea rather than deny the motion on the merits. See Sheppard v. State, 988 So.2d 74, 79 (Fla. 2d DCA 2008); Mourra v. State, 884 So.2d 316, 321 (Fla. 2d DCA 2004). If Ms. McClelland is later able to assert a valid claim for postconviction relief pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850, the court’s denial of the motion to withdraw plea should not be deemed to have any preclusive effect on the motion for postconviction relief.

Affirmed.

SILBERMAN and LaROSE, JJ., Concur.

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ALTENBERND, Judge.

Scherry McClelland appeals a judgment for driving under the influence and causing death (DUI manslaughter), driving while license suspended, and child neglect. The judgment was entered based upon Ms. McClelland’s negotiated plea of guilty to the charges. After the judgment was entered, Ms. McClelland filed a pro se motion to withdraw plea pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.170(£). The circuit court summarily denied this motion.

We affirm the judgment and sentences but note that the circuit court should have stricken the motion to withdraw plea rather than deny the motion on the merits. See Sheppard v. State, 988 So.2d 74, 79 (Fla. 2d DCA 2008); Mourra v. State, 884 So.2d 316, 321 (Fla. 2d DCA 2004). If Ms. McClelland is later able to assert a valid claim for postconviction relief pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850, the court’s denial of the motion to withdraw plea should not be deemed to have any preclusive effect on the motion for postconviction relief.

Affirmed.

SILBERMAN and LaROSE, JJ., Concur.

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