Case Name: Linda S. DUNKELBERGER, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2004-06-16
Citations: 877 So. 2d 765
Docket Number: No. 4D04-1405
Parties: Linda S. DUNKELBERGER, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: FARMER, C.J., WARNER and HAZOURI, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 877
Pages: 765–765

Head Matter:
Linda S. DUNKELBERGER, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 4D04-1405.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
June 16, 2004.
Rehearing Denied Aug. 12, 2004.
Linda S. Dunkelberger, Fort Lauder-dale, pro se.
No appearance required for appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Affirmed. In her postconviction motion, appellant claims that her lawyer promised that the judge would impose a downward departure sentence. However, the plea colloquy conclusively refutes her claim. See State v. Leroux, 689 So.2d 235, 236 (Fla.1996) (stating "under the express provisions of [Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure] 3.850, relief may be summarily denied where the record conclusively refutes" claim that appellant's counsel made misrepresentation as to length of potential sentence). The trial judge carefully questioned appellant about the sentence and specifically asked whether her attorney had made any promises regarding the sentence, to which she responded in the negative.
FARMER, C.J., WARNER and HAZOURI, JJ., concur.