Davon White v. State

Davon White appeals the summary denial of his three-ground motion to correct illegal sentence filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800(a). We address only one of White’s grounds for relief. 1 Finding that White’s sentence for attempted armed robbery potentially exceeds the statutory maximum, we reverse and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

In 2007, White entered a negotiated plea to two counts for second-degree murder with a firearm and one count for attempted armed robbery. The trial court sentenced White to forty years’ incarceration on each…