Handford v. State

637 So.2d 958 (1994)

Gary A. HANDFORD, Appellant,

v.

STATE of Florida, Appellee.

No. 94-01622.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

June 1, 1994.

Gary Handford appeals the denial of his motion to allow credit for time served in jail. He cites both Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800(a) and section 921.161(1), Florida Statutes (1993). We reverse.

The appellant claims he is entitled to 185 days' credit for time spent in jail awaiting sentencing. The trial court denied his motion based on its review of the court files before it, without identifying the documentation refuting the…