Ferrington v. State

The appellant challenges the trial court’s summary denial of her motion to correct illegal sentence, filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800(a). Because the appellant’s sentence exceeds the maximum authorized under the law, we reverse.

The appellant pled guilty to D.U.I. manslaughter and D.U.I. causing serious bodily injury. For the D.U.I. causing serious bodily injury, she was sentenced to a 60 month term of imprisonment. For the D.U.I. manslaughter conviction, she was sentenced to 60 months in prison, followed by 17 years of probation. The sentences were ordered to run…