Patterson v. State

WALLACE, Judge.

Thomas Wayne Patterson appeals the order denying his motion to correct illegal sentence filed under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800(a). Although we affirm, we write to explain our reasoning.

A jury convicted Patterson of committing, second-degree murder, and the trial court sentenced him to life imprisonment. The date of the offense was August 8, 1997. In his rule 3.800(a) motion, Patterson alleged that his sentence is illegal because his scoresheet improperly included four points for legal status violation based on ■ his having been on pretrial release when he…