State v. Harris

The State of Florida appeals the trial court’s order granting in part and denying in part Virgil Lee Harris’ motion to correct illegal sentence. We reverse because the court committed no error when it failed to orally pronounce sentence and specifically pronounce sentence as a violent career criminal (“VCC”) at the sentencing hearing.

The State filed a six-count information against Harris on September 25, 1997: count 1 — robbery using a deadly weapon or firearm; count 2 — robbery using a deadly weapon or firearm; count 3 — attempted first degree murder; count 4— battery on a person 65 years of…