Case Name: Juan FORD, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2000-05-03
Citations: 756 So. 2d 1099
Docket Number: No. 4D99-1507
Parties: Juan FORD, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: DELL, STONE, and STEVENSON, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 756
Pages: 1099–1099

Head Matter:
Juan FORD, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 4D99-1507.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
May 3, 2000.
Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and Marcy K. Allen, Assistant Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.
Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Marrett W. Hanna, Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Appellant moved to withdraw his no contest plea on numerous grounds, including that he was coerced by his appointed counsel. Upon review of the transcript, we find that although Appellant used the term "coercion" once throughout the extensive questioning of the trial judge, his claim that counsel faded to visit him in jail and further investigate his case did not amount to coercion. Therefore, we find no error in the trial court's refusal to grant his motion to.withdraw plea, nor in the trial court's failure to appoint new counsel to Appellant.
DELL, STONE, and STEVENSON, JJ., concur.