Johnson v. State

Johnny C. Johnson appeals the summary denial of his rule 3.800(a) motion to correct sentence filed in Marion County. He alleges he is entitled to additional jail credit because he was arrested and held in Polk County on an outstanding Marion County warrant. He contends that, when he was sentenced in Marion County, he was not given credit for the time he served in Polk County on the Marion County warrant. We find merit in Johnson’s argument, and reverse with directions.

Johnson alleged that he was arrested on 27 February 2005 in Polk County on a Marion County warrant. Johnson claimed he also…