Roauer v. State

697 So.2d 1303 (1997)

William P. ROAUER, Appellant,

v.

STATE of Florida, Appellee.

No. 97-03316.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

August 20, 1997.

William P. Roauer appeals the denial of his motion to mitigate sentence filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800(c).[1] The trial court denied the motion as untimely and informed Mr. Roauer that he had thirty days to appeal its ruling to this court. The trial court erred in both rulings. A motion for reduction or modification of sentence is not appealable, although it can occasionally be reviewed under common law…