Smith v. State

Joshua R. Smith challenges the trial court’s summary denial of his motion to correct illegal sentence, filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800(a). The appellant claims that because his crimes were third-degree felonies, his concurrently imposed youthful offender split sentences, each of which totaled six years, exceed the statutory maximum of five years. The state concedes that resentencing of appellant is required. We agree and reverse and remand with instructions for the trial court to resen-tenee the appellant to a sentence that comports with the Youthful Offender…