Legal Opinion

Ross v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided June 24, 2009No. 1D08-4880PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Per curiam

The appellant filed a motion under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800(a), claiming that the trial court sentenced him illegally when it sentenced him under the 1983 sentencing guidelines, adopted by the Florida Supreme Court, before the Florida legislature adopted them on July 1, 1984. See Smith v. State, 537 So.2d 982 (Fla.1989); Wright v. State, 941 So.2d 538 (Fla. 1st DCA 2006).

Because the appellant’s motion raises a facially sufficient claim that is not refuted by the record, we reverse and remand for attachment of record portions showing that the appellant’s claim has been…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1989
  2. Wright v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2006

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Cummings v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2013

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