May 26, 2016 - Circuit Court Grants Post-Conviction Motion (Rule 3.850) Vacating Conviction and 25 Year Prison Sentence

May 26, 2016 Florida Fourth Judicial Circuit Court granted Mr. Kent's motion for post-conviction relief filed pursuant to Rule 3.850, Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, vacating the trial conviction for armed robbery and 25 year prison sentence of client Theodore Payne.  This habeas petition raised a Lafler v. Cooper - Missouri v. Frye  plea issue.  To read a copy of the Court's order, click here.  It is anticipated that this ruling will result in Mr. Payne accepting the offer he had rejected pre-trial which will result in a time served sentence and his release from prison.