Florida District Courts of Appeal, 2007

Rivera v. State

Rivera v. State
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided February 7, 2007 · Lágoa, Ramirez, Wells
949 So. 2d 1090; 2007 Fla. App. LEXIS 1475; 2007 WL 403281 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Rivera v. State

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

Wilfredo Rivera appeals the trial court’s summary denial of his motion to correct illegal sentence filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800(a). The defendant was sentenced to life in prison. In his motion to correct illegal sentence, he alleges that the trial court prepared a sentencing guideline scoresheet, but then failed to apply a guideline sentence to the defendant. The defendant has raised a facially sufficient claim for rule 3.800(a) relief that the trial court, by summarily denying the motion, has failed to conclusively refute. Consequently, we reverse and remand for further proceedings. On remand, if the trial court again enters an order summarily denying the post-convic-tiori motion, the trial court shall attach written portions of the record conclusively refuting the defendant’s claim. See Fla. R.App. P. 9.141(b)(2)(D) (requiring reversal by this court unless the record shows conclusively that the defendant is entitled to no relief).

Reversed and remanded for further proceedings.

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