Smalls v. State

SALCINES, Judge.

Taiwan Smalls appeals the summary denial of his motion to correct an illegal sentence filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800(a). We affirm the trial court’s denial of both of his claims but feel the need to comment on one of them.

In 2000, Smalls was sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of ten years in prison as required by section 775.087(2), Florida Statutes (1999) (the “10/20/Life” statute). In 2002, Smalls filed this rule 3.800(a) motion.

Smalls claims that his sentence is illegal pursuant to this court’s opinion in Taylor v. State, 818 So.2d 544 (Fla.…