Jose Aguila v. State of Florida

Third District Court of Appeal
State of Florida
Opinion filed November 19, 2025.
Not final until disposition of timely filed motion for rehearing.
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No. 3D25-0428
Lower Tribunal No. F16-5575
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Jose Aguila,
Appellant,
vs.
State of Florida,
Appellee.
An Appeal under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141(b)(2) from
the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Carlos Gamez, Judge.
Michael A. Pizzi, Jr., P.A., and Michael A. Pizzi, Jr., for appellant.
James Uthmeier, Attorney General, and Daihana Chang, Assistant
Attorney General, for appellee.
Before SCALES, C.J., and GORDO and GOODEN, JJ.
PER CURIAM.

Appellant Jose Aguila challenges the trial court’s summary denial of
his motion for post-conviction relief under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure
3.850. 	He asserts that his first defense counsel—who represented him
before 	he 	voluntarily 	pled 	guilty 	while 	represented 	by 	court-appointed
counsel—was ineffective for various reasons. 	But he cannot assert claims
that attempt to go behind the plea. See Stano v. State, 520 So. 2d 278, 280
(Fla. 1988); Dean v. State, 580 So. 2d 808, 810 (Fla. 3d DCA 1991). 	That
plea is a break in the chain of events that came before it. 	Tollett v.
Henderson, 411 U.S. 258, 267 (1973). 	For that reason, the trial court
properly summarily denied his motion.
Affirmed.