Legal Opinion
Sims v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided June 12, 1998No. 98-00845PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
712 So.2d 786 (1998)
Ronald Eugene SIMS, Appellant,
v.
STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 98-00845.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
June 12, 1998.
2Per curiam
Ronald Eugene Sims challenges the trial court's order denying his motion to correct an illegal sentence filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800(a). We agree with Sims that the sentence imposed on his conviction for third-degree murder exceeds the statutory maximum; therefore, we vacate the sentence and remand for resentencing.
Sims was charged with burglary of a dwelling and attempted first-degree murder. The…
3Cases cited3 opinions
- Franklin v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1989
- Pinkerton v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988
- Vickers v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1994
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