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COX v. STATE

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District
Nov 21, 2001
799 So. 2d 339 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2001)

Summary

concluding the illegal sentence issue was moot because the defendant was properly resentenced, and he did not challenge his new sentence

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Opinion

No. 1D00-2784.

October 17, 2001. Rehearing Denied November 21, 2001.

An appeal from an order of the Circuit Court for Bay County. Dedee S. Costello, Judge.

Richard Jason Cox, pro se.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General; James W. Rogers, Assistant Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Appellee.


Richard Jason Cox, the appellant, appeals an order denying his motion to correct an illegal sentence. Because they lack merit, we affirm the appellant's first five claims. The trial court did not address the appellant's sixth claim. However, as the appellant has now been resentenced pursuant to Heggs v. State, 759 So.2d 620 (Fla. 2000), and he does not challenge his new sentence, we dismiss as moot his claim that his prior sentence exceeded the sentencing guidelines maximum range.See Edwards v. State, 780 So.2d 286 (Fla. 1st DCA 2001).

AFFIRMED in part; DISMISSED in part.

ALLEN, C.J., PADOVANO and LEWIS, JJ., CONCUR.


Summaries of

COX v. STATE

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District
Nov 21, 2001
799 So. 2d 339 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2001)

concluding the illegal sentence issue was moot because the defendant was properly resentenced, and he did not challenge his new sentence

Summary of this case from People v. Fritz

concluding the illegal sentence issue was moot because the defendant was properly resentenced, and he did not challenge his new sentence

Summary of this case from People v. Fritz
Case details for

COX v. STATE

Case Details

Full title:Richard Jason COX, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District

Date published: Nov 21, 2001

Citations

799 So. 2d 339 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2001)

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