Allen v. State

Michael J. Allen, Jr., appeals the summary denial of his Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800(a) Motion to Correct Illegal Sentence. In his motion, Allen alleged that, following his plea, he was awarded credit for 297 days time served in the Palm Beach County jail at the Gun Club and Stockade facilities and that it was apparent from the face of his “court and jail records” that he was entitled to credit for an additional 165 days of credit for time served between May 1, 2008 and August 6, 2009. The trial court summarily denied the motion, referencing a handwritten notation on the plea…