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Copeland v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District
Jul 19, 2000
764 So. 2d 787 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2000)

Opinion

Case No. 2D99-4881

Opinion filed July 19, 2000.

Appeal pursuant to Fla.R.App.P. 9.140(i) from the Circuit Court for Polk County; Randall G. McDonald, Judge.


Jay Copeland appeals the summary denial of his motion to correct an illegal sentence filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800(a). Copeland was sentenced on August 30, 1996, under the 1995 sentencing guidelines for an offense that apparently occurred on November 6, 1995. The trial court denied the motion because the 1995 guidelines had not at that time been declared unconstitutional. Because the 1995 guidelines have since been found unconstitutional, and Copeland's offense appears to have occurred within the applicable window, we reverse and remand for further consideration of his motion. See Smith v. State, 25 Fla. L. Weekly D1273 (Fla. 2d DCA May 24, 2000).

Reversed and remanded for further proceedings in accordance with this opinion.

BLUE, A.C.J., and FULMER and DAVIS, JJ., Concur.


Summaries of

Copeland v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District
Jul 19, 2000
764 So. 2d 787 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2000)
Case details for

Copeland v. State

Case Details

Full title:JAY COPELAND, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District

Date published: Jul 19, 2000

Citations

764 So. 2d 787 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2000)