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Mejias v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District
Aug 9, 2000
763 So. 2d 567 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2000)

Opinion

No. 3D00-242.

Opinion filed August 9, 2000. JULY TERM, A.D. 2000

An Appeal under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.140(i) from the Circuit Court for Dade County, Stanford Blake, Judge; L.T. Nos. 94-38113, 91-9422, and 91-9423.

Eric Ramon Mejias, in proper person.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Barbara A. Zappi, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

Before COPE, GODERICH and SHEVIN, JJ.


Pursuant to the state's proper concession, we reverse the order denying defendant's post-conviction relief motion and remand for further proceedings. At sentencing, the court announced that defendant would be given credit for gain time earned but failed to include this provision in its order. Hence, we remand with instructions that the court enter an order consistent with its oral pronouncement.

Irrespective of whether the defendant has forfeited his gain time earned, the court can accomplish its original intention by reducing defendant's sentence commensurately. Alternatively, if the court declines to resentence defendant in accord with the oral pronouncement defendant should be allowed to withdraw his plea.

Reversed and remanded.


Summaries of

Mejias v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District
Aug 9, 2000
763 So. 2d 567 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2000)
Case details for

Mejias v. State

Case Details

Full title:ERIC RAMON MEJIAS, Appellant v. THE STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District

Date published: Aug 9, 2000

Citations

763 So. 2d 567 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2000)