Supreme Court, in oral arguments on Thursday, will be asked to decide whether the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure permit a defendant to withdraw a guilty plea when a case is sent back to a lower court for resentencing on appeal.

In a separate case the same day, justices will also be asked to decide whether the state must “expressly request” a court to impose statutory prosecution costs when sentencing a defendant.

In both cases, justices will be asked to weigh conflicting district court of appeal decisions.

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