Tucker v. State

679 So.2d 1261 (1996)

William D. TUCKER, Appellant,

v.

STATE of Florida, Appellee.

No. 96-02137.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

September 18, 1996.

William D. Tucker seeks review of the denial of his motion to correct sentence filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800(a). Because the trial court failed to consider the merits of Tucker's claim for credit for time previously served, we reverse.

Tucker alleges that he did not receive all of the county jail and gain time credit to which he was entitled when he was sentenced after revocation of his community…