Law Office of Paula C. Coffman

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2019 
 Singer v. State, 5D18-1783

• First-degree murder conviction and sentence of life imprisonment reversed for re-trial. 
  

2016
State v. Anderson, 5D15-962

• Motion for judgment of acquittal on first-degree murder charge upheld.
  

2014
Wright v. State, 161 So. 3d 442 (Fla. 5th DCA 2014)

• The defendant's conviction for first-degree murder reversed for re-trial.

2011
Wilbur v. State, 64 So. 3d 756 (Fla. 5th DCA 2011)

• Evidence of two other drug offenses held inadmissible in a prosecution for sale of cocaine. Reversed for re-trial.

​2000
Drew v. State, 773 So. 2d 46 (Fla. 2000)

• Removing hubcaps or tire from vehicle is only theft and no longer burglary of a conveyance.

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2019:

• After being denied relief twice, Mario Wilson finally received a reduction of his 20-year sentence.
  

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Appellate Victories: 

2020

Phillip Jones v. State, 5D19-2945

• Convictions and sentences on drug and weapon charges reversed.
  

2018

Fletcher v. State, 5D17-432

• Retrial granted in child sex crime prosecution.
  

2015
State v. Wright, 5D14-4407

• Suppression of the defendant's confession upheld.
  

2012
Batista v. State, 104 So. 3d 1217 (Fla. 5th DCA 2012)

• Lewd or Lascivious conduct conviction reversed on double jeopardy grounds. 
  

2009
Hubbard v. State, 6 So. 3d 712 (Fla. 5th DCA 2009)

• Conviction and sentence for child sex crime reversed.
  

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Recent Post-Conviction Successes:

2020:

• After serving half of a 30-year sentence for second-degree murder, George Brown was granted a retrial based on newly-discovered evidence.