Legal Opinion
Cox v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided May 31, 2017No. 3D16-2647PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEmas, J.
Emmett Timothy Cox appeals from the trial court’s order denying his motion to correct illegal sentence pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800(a). We affirm, because Cox failed to meet the burden imposed on him when seeking to correct or vacate an illegal sentence pursuant to rule 3.800(a).
On October 9,1998, Cox entered a negotiated plea to the charges of armed robbery with a firearm (three counts) and aggravated battery (one count), and was sentenced as a habitual felony offender to life imprisonment. 1 As part of the negotiated plea, Cox expressly stipulated in writing that “he…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2007
- Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2011
- Irving v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1993
- Smart v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2013
- Casteel v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2014
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3Cited by11 opinions
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