Legal Opinion

Espinoza v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided February 8, 2019No. Case No. 5D18-1190PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Per curiam

Michael Espinoza appeals the postconviction court's order partially denying his motion to correct illegal sentence, filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800(a). He argues the twenty-five-year minimum mandatory sentences imposed upon him pursuant to section 775.087(2), Florida Statutes (2003), commonly *344referred to as the 10-20-Life law, are illegal. We agree.

Following a jury trial, Espinoza was convicted of aggravated battery (Count One) and aggravated assault (Count Two). In Count One, the jury found Espinoza guilty of "aggravated battery with a firearm or causing great…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Altieri v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2002
  2. Davis v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2004
  3. Inmon v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2006
  4. Lane v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2008
  5. Bienaime v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2017

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Sawyers v. State of FloridaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2026
  2. Scott B. Lowe v. State of FloridaFlorida Third District Court of Appeal · 2026

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