Haynes v. State

Appellant, Adam Haynes, appeals the trial court’s summary denial of his pro se motion to correct illegal sentence, filed pursuant to rule 3.800(a), Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure. Haynes argues that his nine-year sentence, consisting of three consecutive three-year minimum mandatory terms, is illegal on its face. Because we hold the sentence was not subject to challenge by way of a motion to correct illegal sentence, we affirm the trial court’s denial.

Haynes was originally charged by Information with eight counts: five counts of aggravated assault with a firearm in violation of sections…