Legal Opinion

Galan v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided August 11, 2000No. 5D00-1874PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtW. Sharp, J.

Galan appeals from a summary denial of his motion for relief filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800(a). He sought to raise a Heggs v. State, 759 So.2d 620 (Fla.2000), claim that he was wrongfully sentenced under the unconstitutional 1995 amendments to the sentencing guidelines. The trial court denied his motion based on a window period commencing October 1, 1995 and closing September 30, 1996.1 However, the Florida Supreme Court has since determined the window period opened on October 1, 1995 and closed on May 24, 1997. See Trapp v. State, 760 So.2d 924 (Fla.2000). Galan’s…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Heggs v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2000
  2. Trapp v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2000
  3. Smith v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2000
  4. Bortel v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1999
  5. Gault v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2000

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Holbert v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2001

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