St. Lawrence v. State

Appellant, Dennis St. Lawrence, appeals the summary denial of his motion to correct illegal sentence filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800(a). Appellant also has a direct appeal pending of his resentencing under Heggs v. State, 759 So.2d 620 (Fla.2000). Rule 3.800(a) explicitly prohibits the filing of a motion during the pendency of a direct appeal. Therefore, in accordance with Daniels v. State, 712 So.2d 765 (Fla.1998), the trial court’s order is vacated.

If appellant elects to refile his Rule 3.800(a) motion after his direct appeal has been decided, he is advised that…