Lang v. State

ERVIN, Judge.

Appellant, Kenneth Lang, appeals from an order denying his motion to correct an illegal sentence, contending that the trial court erred in entering an order retaining jurisdiction over one-third of his sentence without providing justification for the retention at the time of sentencing, contrary to Section 947.16(3), Florida Statutes (Supp. 1982). We affirm.

When appellant was sentenced on November 9, 1982, section 947.16(3) authorized trial judges “at the time of sentencing ... [to] enter an order retaining jurisdiction over the offender for review of a commission release order.”…