Pickron v. State

This Court granted petitioner's request that we review the opinion of the Court of Criminal Appeals in this case.475 So.2d 593 (1984).

The sole question presented is whether a trial court loses jurisdiction to consider a motion to amend a sentence, which is filed within 30 days after the imposition of the sentence, but which is not presented to the trial judge within the 30-day period.

The Court of Criminal Appeals held that "[a]lthough a motion to amend the sentence does not come within the precise language of Rule 13 (c) [Temporary Rule of Criminal Procedure, effective March 1, 1982], we…