Pleas v. State

Appellant challenges the trial court’s denial of his motion, brought pursuant to Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure 3.700, 3.800(a), 3.800(b), and 3.850 (2009), to correct, vacate, or set aside his sentence as a prison releasee reoffender (PRR). Appel lant argues that because his prior release from prison occurred before the effective date of the PRR statute (§ 775.082(9)(a)(l), Fla. Stat.), it cannot be used to enhance the sentence on any new crime he commits. Because the statute is often employed in such circumstances, Appellant challenges its constitutionality, both on its face and “as…