Cooper v. State

STRINGER, Judge.

Tirrance G. Cooper appeals the summary denial of his motion to correct illegal sentence filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800(a). Cooper was convicted of armed robbery with a firearm, felon in possession of a firearm, and eight counts of kidnapping. He was sentenced to life as a habitual violent felony offender on each count. Cooper now alleges that his sentences are illegal. We affirm in part and reverse in part the trial court’s order.

Cooper first alleges that his habitual violent felony offender sentences are illegal under State v. Thompson, 750 So.2d…