Gonzalez v. State

Mario Gonzalez (“Gonzalez”) appeals from the trial court’s order denying his motion to correct illegal sentence filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800 and from the trial court’s subsequent order denying his motion for rehearing. Because Gonzalez’s claim of a double jeopardy violation was not successive, we reverse with directions for the trial court to consider the double jeopardy claim on the merits.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On June 28, 2000, Gonzalez entered into a global plea to resolve eleven different cases pending against him involving charges of burglary,…