Montanez v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Per curiam
Ricardo Montanez appeals an order denying his motion to correct illegal sentence *1142under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800(a). We affirm.
Defendant was convicted of escape and sentenced as a habitual violent felony offender (“HVFO”).1 The HVFO adjudication was vacated on account of State v. Johnson, 616 So.2d 1 (Fla.1993). See Montanez v. State, 616 So.2d 58 (Fla. 3d DCA 1992) (on rehearing). The Johnson decision held the 1989 amendments to the HVFO statute unconstitutional on account of a violation of Florida’s single subject rule. On remand, the trial court in 1993, resentenced…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Florida · 1993
- Hopping v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1998
3Cited by1 opinion
- Montanez v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2000