Legal Opinion

Hyland v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided November 23, 2015No. 1D15-2753Published

1Per curiam

Appellant appeals the trial court’s order dismissing his petition for writ of habeas corpus on the ground that the petition was *502an improper method by which to challenge his sentence. We affirm. "

After remand by the Third District Court of Appeal for resentencing in casé number F97-12743, the circuit court in Miami-Dade County sentenced Appellant to 11.93 years in prison, and awarded him 6,109 days of jail credit. Appellee, the Department of Corrections, later sought “clarification” from the court regarding Appellant’s sentence, and the court “amended” the sentence to reflect just 1,442 days…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Baker v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2004
  2. Leichtman v. SingletaryDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1996
  3. Wheeler v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2004
  4. McLevy v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2001

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