Legal Opinion

Washington v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided July 30, 2003No. 4D03-1199Published

1Per curiam

We affirm the trial court’s summary denial of appellant’s 3.800(a) motion for additional county jail credit. The allegations of his motion are insufficient to show entitlement to additional credit to be awarded by the trial court. The Department of Corrections (“Department”) is responsible for computing credit for time spent in county jail after sentencing. See § 921.161(2), Fla. Stat. (2002). If the post-sentence credit is incorrect, appellant should pursue his administrative remedies. If he is not satisfied after exhausting his administrative remedies, then he can file a petition for writ…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Killings v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1990
  2. Grant v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2003
  3. Jefferson v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2002
  4. Colson v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2002

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