McCarthy v. State

WHATLEY, Judge.

Richard W. McCarthy challenges the order of the trial court denying his motion to correct illegal sentence filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800(a). McCarthy argues that his sentences as a prison releasee reoffender are illegal based on Taylor v. State, 818 So.2d 544 (Fla. 2d DCA), review dismissed by 821 So.2d 302 (Fla.2002). Taylor held that chapter 99-188, Laws of Florida, was unconstitutional because it was enacted in violation of the single subject rule. The effective date of the Prison Releasee Reof-fender Punishment Act1 is May 30, 1997. Jefferson v.…