GLENN CHARLES AYO, APPELLANT,
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA, APPELLEE

Fla. 5th DCA | 1998-08-14
No. 98-1710
DAUKSCH and GOSHORN, JJ., concur.
718 So. 2d 840 Florida District Court of Appeal, Fifth District (1998) Positive Treatment
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Synopsis

Glenn Charles Ayo appeals the summary denial of his Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850 motion challenging his nolo contendere plea to manslaughter with a firearm. The court affirmed the denial, finding that most claims were waived by the plea or legally insufficient, and that the trial court record refuted his allegations that the plea was unlawfully induced.


Holding

The court affirmed the summary denial of the 3.850 motion, finding that most claims were waived by entry of the nolo contendere plea without reservation, were legally insufficient absent a viable defense, or should have been raised at sentencing or on direct appeal. The one potentially viable claim—that the plea was unlawfully induced because Ayo was under the influence of medication and misunderstood the sentencing consequences—was refuted by the plea hearing transcript.


Headnotes

[1] A nolo contendere plea, entered without a reservation of rights, waives all non-jurisdictional defects and defenses that occurred prior to the entry of the plea.

[2] Allegations that a plea was unlawfully induced by medication or a misunderstanding of sentencing consequences can be raised in a motion to withdraw a plea or a motion for…

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“Whether his plea was unlawfully induced without an understanding of the consequences is a matter Ayo can raise in a rule 3.850 motion.”

Establishes the narrow class of claims available via 3.850 motion after a guilty/nolo contendere plea

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Facts & Procedural History

Ayo pled nolo contendere to manslaughter with a firearm after being charged with second degree murder, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, a…

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Opinion of the Court
W. SHARP,. Judge.

W. SHARP,. Judge.

Ayo appeals from the summary denial of his motion filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850.1 We affirm.

Ayo pled nolo contendere to manslaughter with a firearm2 having been charged with second degree murder,3possession of a firearm by a convicted felon,4 and shooting into an occupied vehicle.5 As part of the plea bargain, the state nol prossed the other charges. The parties also agreed the court could depart from the guidelines up to 17 years, without written reasons. Ayo filed a motion to withdraw his plea, but after a hearing he did not do so. He was sentenced to 17-years incarceration, well below the statutory maximum for this offense. No appeal was taken.

In this motion, Ayo raises fourteen issues. The Fourth Amendment issues (search and seizure problems) and all of his Fifth, Sixth and Fourteenth Amendment arguments which deal with his confession, failure of counsel to address prior issues, claim of inadequate time to prepare for trial, improper evaluation by a psychologist without counsel, questioning by a state official without counsel present, his defense of insanity at the time of the offense, judicial vindictiveness, erroneous scoresheet calculation, erroneous PSI information, wrongful departure sentence, erroneous order of restitution, and ineffective assistance of counsel, are matters that either were waived by the entry of his nolo contendere plea without any reservation, or are legally insufficient in the absence of a viable defense, or should have been raised at sentencing or on direct appeal.

Whether his plea was unlawfully induced without an understanding of the consequences is a matter Ayo can raise in a rule 3.850 motion. He claims he pled while under the influence of anti-depressant medication that altered his ability to clearly understand the consequences of his plea. He also claims he understood he would receive a guidelines sentence that would not exceed a 25% departure. The trial court attached a copy of the plea hearing transcript to its order, which conclusively refutes these allegations.

AFFIRMED.

DAUKSCH and GOSHORN, JJ., concur. .In a prior proceeding. Ayo filed a 3.850 motion within the two-year time limitation period and then sought a time extension in which to file an amendment. The trial court granted the extension, but denied a second motion for extension of time and the amended 3.850 motion, which was filed late. On appeal, this court affirmed the denial of the second request for a time extension and the amended 3.850 motion, but remanded the case for a ruling on the original 3.850 motion, which had been filed within the two year time period. See' Ayo v. State, 708 S0.2d 692 (Fla. 5th DCA 1998). This proceeding involves the denial of the original 3.850 motion..

. § 782.07(1), 775.087(1), Fla. Stat. (1997).

. § 782.04(2), Fla. Stat. (1997).

. § 790.23, Fla. Stat. (1997).

. § 790.19, Fla. Stat. (1997).


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  • Donnell Canty v. State, 730 So. 2d 385 (Fla. 3d DCA 1999)
    …ment of the maximum penalties during the plea colloquy. The defendant’s remaining two claims assert ineffective assistance of counsel during trial, and are immaterial in light of the defendant’s decision to enter a post-trial plea. See Ayo v. State, 718 So. 2d 840 (Fla. 5th DCA 1998). Affirmed; direct conflict certified.…
  • Rutherford Cummings v. State, 737 So. 2d 658 (Fla. 5th DCA 1999)
    …PER CURIAM. AFFIRMED. See Ayo v. State, 718 So. 2d 840 (Fla. 5th DCA 1998). ANTOON, C.J., DAUKSCH and GOSHORN, JJ., concur.…
  • Lopez v. State, 870 So. 2d 903 (Fla. 5th DCA 2004)
    …PER CURIAM. AFFIRMED. See Ayo v. State, 718 So. 2d 840, 841 (Fla. 5th DCA 1998). SHARP, W., ORFINGER and MONACO, JJ., concur.…

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