Word v. State

James Tim Word, Jr., appeals the summary denial of his motion to correct sentence filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800(a). We reverse because the trial court failed to attach an adequate record to support its denial of Word’s motion.

Word was sentenced in 1990 for two robberies. Six years later, he filed his rule 3.800 motion attacking two three-year mandatory sentences he is serving which were imposed in 1990 for possessing a firearm during the robberies. In his motion, Word alleges that he did not possess a firearm during the robberies. The trial court denied Word’s…