MICHAEL A. MITCHELL
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA

Fla. 4th DCA | 2020-10-21
No. 20-0860
Florida District Court of Appeal, Fourth District (2020)

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Synopsis

The Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal affirmed the denial of a motion to correct an illegal sentence, holding that such a motion is moot once the sentence has been fully served.


Holding

Yes, a motion to correct an illegal sentence is moot if the sentence has already been fully served.


Headnotes

[1] A motion to correct an illegal sentence becomes moot when the sentence has been fully served and is therefore not subject to appellate review or correction.

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Key Quotes

“motion to correct an illegal sentence which has been served is moot”

Establishes the legal principle that the motion is moot after the sentence is served.

Facts & Procedural History

Michael A. Mitchell appealed the denial of his motion to correct an illegal sentence. The State of Florida was the appellee. The specific details of t…

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Opinion of the Court

Appeal of order denying rule 3.800 motion from the Circuit Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County; Caroline C. Shepherd, Judge; L.T. Case No. 501996CF009161B.

Michael A. Mitchell, Daytona Beach, pro se. No appearance required for appellee. PER CURIAM. Affirmed. See Sneed v. State, 749 So. 2d 545, 546 (Fla. 4th DCA 2000) (motion to correct an illegal sentence which has been served is moot). WARNER, GERBER and FORST, JJ., concur.

* * * Not final until disposition of timely filed motion for rehearing.


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