Copeland v. State

SLEET, Judge.

George Copeland appeals the order summarily denying his motion to correct illegal sentence pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 8.800(a). Although we affirm the postconviction court’s denial of Copeland’s motion as successive and without merit, we write to address Copeland’s misplaced reliance on Shingler v. State, 74 So.3d 171 (Fla. 1st DCA 2011).

In his motion, Copeland asserts that because he was sentenced for committing a first-degree felony as a habitual felony offender (HFO), the circuit court was obligated to impose a life sentence under section 775.084(4)(a),…