Pinellas v. State

This is an appeal from an order denying a defendant’s 3.800(a) motion for correction of an illegal sentence.

After pleading nolo contendere, the defendant was convicted of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon (§ 790.23, Fla. Stat.) and possession of cocaine (§ 893.-03(2)(a)4, Fla.Stat.) in ease no. 89-199. After a jury trial the defendant was found guilty and convicted of resisting a law enforcement officer with violence (§ 843.01, Fla.Stat.) and evidence tampering (§ 918.-13(l)(a), Fla.Stat.) in case no. 89-350.

The court sentenced the defendant on both cases on the same day. At the…