Butler v. State

Defendant appeals the summary denial of his Rule 3.800(a) motion to correct illegal sentence. Defendant asserts that he was sentenced under the 1995 amendments to the sentencing guidelines, Chapter 95-184, Laws of Florida, which the supreme court held to be unconstitutional for violating the single subject provision of the Florida Constitution. See Heggs v. State, 759 So.2d 620 (Fla.2000). Defendant alleged that he committed his offenses on November 8, 1996, which would fall within the window period when the unconstitutional guidelines were utilized for offenses committed within that time…