Cortes v. State

ON ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

In his 2000 case, Eli Cortes [“Cortes”] was convicted of three drug trafficking charges, and his convictions and sentences were affirmed on direct appeal. Cortes v. State, 827 So.2d 1012 (Fla. 5th DCA 2002). He subsequently filed several other post-conviction motions and appeals pertaining to the 2000 convictions and sentences. In this current proceeding, Cortes appealed the denial of his two most recent rule 3.800(a) motions to correct illegal sentence. We affirmed, Cortes v. State, 48 So.3d 855 (Fla. 5th DCA 2010), then issued a show cause order pursuant to State v.…