Bond v. State

Carl Duane Bond appeals the denial of his motion to correct his sentence filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800(a). He claims his sentence is illegal because he was not given the opportunity to affirmatively select sentencing under the guidelines. We affirm.

Bond was indicted for capital sexual battery and for handling and fondling a child under the age of fourteen, a second degree felony. The indictment alleged the crimes were committed between June 15 and July 12, 1983. On April 24, 1984, he pled no contest to the lesser charge of attempted sexual battery and to the…