Romero v. State

This is an appeal of an order summarily denying a motion to correct illegal sentence under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800(a). According to the motion, defendant-appellant Romero was convicted of armed robbery. * The defendant states that he was sentenced to incarceration for life, both as a three time violent offender and as a prison releasee reoffender (“PRR”).

In issue two, the defendant argued that his concurrent life terms as a PRR and a three time violent felony offender violated double jeopardy principles. While this is technically not a double jeopardy issue, the Florida…