Adams v. State

Appellant Joel Don Adams appeals the summary denial of his Motion to Correct Sentence pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800. He was convicted of armed robbery, kidnapping, sexual battery (three counts), attempted first degree murder, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He sought correction of his sentence because the court retained jurisdiction for one-third of his sentence (a period of 65 years) without stating with individual particularity his justifications for so doing as required by Section 947.16(3)(a), Florida Statutes. The trial judge denied the…