Legal Opinion

Gassaway v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided February 10, 1999No. 98-03403Published

1Per curiam

Michael Gassaway appeals the trial court’s order denying his motion to correct illegal *286sentences filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800(a). We affirm the trial court’s ruling as to grounds one through four of Gassaway’s motion; however, we reverse and remand for further proceedings as to ground five. That ground raises allegations of excessive sentences, a matter cognizable in a rule 3.800(a) motion. Because this claim is facially sufficient and the trial court’s order did not address this issue or attach any documentation refuting Gassaway’s claim, we reverse and remand…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Gassaway v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981

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