Legal Opinion

Clieve W. Lake v. State of Florida

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided June 1, 2016No. 4D16-132PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Per curiam

We affirm the summary denial of appellant’s motion to correct illegal sentence because the motion does not establish an illegal sentence. Appellant alleged that one of the two prior felony convictions serving as a predicate for his habitual offender designation was a conviction for possession of cocaine. However, that is authorized under section 775.084(l)(a)3., Florida Statutes (2015). See Woods v. State, 807 So.2d 727, 729 (Fla. 1st DCA 2002) (“[SJection 775.084(l)(a)3 does not forbid the imposition of a habitual offender sentence, merely because one of the prior felonies is an offense…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Woods v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2002

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Sheppard v. State of FloridaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2025

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