Case Name: Steven W. GRIFFITHS, a/k/a George B. Griffiths, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2000-10-18
Citations: 776 So. 2d 280
Docket Number: No. 3D00-2493
Parties: Steven W. GRIFFITHS, a/k/a George B. Griffiths, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and FLETCHER and SHEVIN, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 776
Pages: 280–281

Head Matter:
Steven W. GRIFFITHS, a/k/a George B. Griffiths, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 3D00-2493.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
Oct. 18, 2000.
Opinion Denying Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Feb. 14, 2001.
Steven W. Griffiths a/k/a George B. Grif-fiths, in proper person.
Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, for appellee.
Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General and Regine Monestime, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee (on rehearing).
Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and FLETCHER and SHEVIN, JJ.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
We reverse the order denying defendant's motion for post-conviction relief. The transcript of the plea colloquy unequivocally reflects that upon being asked whether he was a United States citizen defendant answered in the affirmative. Thereafter the trial court did not inform defendant of the deportation consequences of his plea as required in Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.172(c)(8). Pursuant to Elharda v. State, 775 So.2d 321 (Fla. 3d DCA 2000), defendant shall be allowed to withdraw his plea and proceed to trial on the merits.
Reversed and remanded.
SHEVIN and FLETCHER, JJ., concur.