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Varela v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District
Sep 15, 2008
990 So. 2d 595 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2008)

Opinion

No. 3D08-1787.

August 13, 2008. Rehearing Denied September 15, 2008.

An Appeal under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Ellen Sue Venzer, Judge.

Ivan Varela, in proper person.

Bill McCollum, Attorney General, for appellee.

Before SHEPHERD, CORTIÑAS, and SALTER, JJ.


Ivan Varela appeals the trial court's denial of his rule 3.800(a) motion to correct illegal sentence. Varela argues that he is entitled to relief under Thompson v. State, 708 So.2d 315 (Fla. 2nd DCA 1999), and Heggs v. State, 759 So.2d 620 (Fla. 2000).

Varela was sentenced as a habitual felony offender for armed robbery with a firearm. Thompson has no application to Varela's sentence. See Johnson v. State, 763 So.2d 283, 284 (Fla. 2000). The trial court also correctly held that Heggs does not provide any basis for relief in this case. See Jefferson v. State, 826 So.2d 1006, 1007 (Fla. 3d DCA 2001).

Affirmed.


Summaries of

Varela v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District
Sep 15, 2008
990 So. 2d 595 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2008)
Case details for

Varela v. State

Case Details

Full title:Ivan VARELA, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District

Date published: Sep 15, 2008

Citations

990 So. 2d 595 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2008)