Legal Opinion

Reed v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided February 28, 2001No. 2D00-4270Published

1Per curiam

John F. Reed appeals the summary denial of his motion filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800(a), in which Reed sought resentencing under Heggs v. State, 759 So.2d 620 (Fla.2000). Although the denial of Reed’s motion is correct, the trial court was incorrect in its reasoning. Accordingly, we affirm the denial of Reed’s motion.

*67Reed claims that his sentences in two cases are illegal because they were calculated using the 1995 sentencing guidelines declared unconstitutional in Heggs even though these two offenses were committed in 1994. The trial judge denied his motion,…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Heggs v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2000
  2. Trapp v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2000
  3. Murphy v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2000
  4. State v. WhiteDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2000
  5. Walker v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2000

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