James Graham v. State

James Graham appeals the denial of a rule 3.800(a) motion to correct an illegal sentence. We affirm as none of the claims have merit.

Graham was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison. In his rule 3.800(a) motion, he raised three claims. Claims one and three alleged that he should not have received a mandatory minimum sentence of life in prison and instead should have been sentenced to life in prison with a twenty-five-year mandatory minimum. He mistakenly relies on Dean v. State, 36 Fla. L. Weekly D172 (Fla. 1st DCA Jan. 24, 2011), which was withdrawn on motion for…