McMaster-Wade v. State

SILBERMAN, Judge.

John R. McMaster-Wade appeals the summary denial of his motion to correct illegal sentence filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800(a). In August 1990, McMaster Wade committed a kidnapping, a lewd and lascivious act, and seven sexual batteries. He received habitual violent felony offender sentences on all counts. In the rule 3.800(a) motion, McMaster-Wade contends that he could not receive a habitual sentence for the kidnapping because it was a life felony. McMaster-Wade is correct that at the time the offenses were committed, habitual sentences could not be…