Bell v. State

ON MOTION FOR REHEARING OR CLARIFICATION

This is an appeal from the trial court’s order denying appellant’s rule 3.800 mo*84tion to correct an illegal sentence. We affirm, as his sentence is not illegal.

In 1989, Bell was charged with first degree murder with a firearm, armed robbery, and an unidentified third charge. He pled guilty to reduced charges of second degree murder and robbery. In exchange for this plea, the state nol prossed the third charge and disregarded Bell’s use of a firearm while engaged in the offenses. Notwithstanding Bell’s sentencing guidelines range of 12-17 years, he…