State v. Marsh

CAMPBELL, Acting Chief Judge.

Gerald George Marsh pled nolo contendere to two counts of sexual battery and one count of armed kidnapping. On each offense he received a concurrent sentence of twenty-seven years incarceration followed by life probation. We find no merit in the issues raised by the state on direct appeal and affirm Marsh’s conviction. On cross-appeal, Marsh argues that his sentence exceeds the statutory maximum. We agree.

The sexual batteries and armed kidnapping for which Marsh was sentenced are life felonies, punishable by life imprisonment or a term of imprisonment not…