June 14, 2012 - State Habeas Motion Lead to Client Released with Time Served Sentence

June 14, 2012, Mr. Kent's client P.E.D. was released from Florida State Prison with a time served sentence (a year and a half reduction in the sentence) as part of a negotiated disposition on a state habeas motion (3.850 motion) filed by Mr. Kent on behalf of P.E.D.  The 3.850 motion challenged P.E.D.'s guilty plea based on an argument that the trial defense counsel had misadvised P.E.D. as to the conditions of confinement P.E.D. would enjoy in state prison - the level of secure custody, etc.  P.E.D. had pled guilty to an armed sex battery.  The trial court first summarily denied the motion.  Mr. Kent appealed the denial to the Florida First District Court of Appeal which reversed and remanded for an evidentiary hearing.  At that point Mr. Kent associated trial attorney Richard Kuritz on the case and Mr. Kuritz negotiated a reduction in sentence to time served.  P.E.D. was released from Florida State Prison June 14, 2012.