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Jackson v. State, Case No. 2D08-583 (Fla. App. 2/3/2010) (Fla. App., 2010)

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MITCHELL JACKSON, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 2D08-583. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Opinion filed February 3, 2010. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County, Emmett Lamar Battles, Judge. Mitchell Jackson, pro se. Bill McCollum, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Ronald Napolitano, Assistant Attorney General, Tampa, for Appellee. LaROSE, Judge. Mitchell Jackson appeals the denial of his motion to correct an illegal sentence under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800(a). The trial court erroneously imposed a 100-year sentence for kidnapping. Consequently, we reverse for resentencing on this claim. In all other respects, we affirm. Page 2 The jury convicted Mr. Jackson of one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon (firearm), one count of kidnapping with a firearm, and four counts of sexual battery with a firearm...continue to full post

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