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54 So. 3d 602

Thomas v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided February 16, 2011

District Court of Appeal of Florida · decided 2011-02-16

Decided 2011-02-16

WELLS, Judge.

¶1Willie Thomas appeals an order summarily denying his motion to correct an illegal sentence under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800(a). On appeal from a summary denial, this Court must reverse unless the postconviction record, see Fla. R.App. P. 9.141(b)(2)(A), shows conclusively that the appellant is entitled to no relief. See Fla. R.App. P. 9.141(b)(2)(D).

¶2The trial court denied the instant motion upon finding that the defendant had raised the same claim in a prior Rule 3.800 motion and that the claim was previously denied. However, the lower court failed to attach Thomas’ prior Rule 3.800 motion and the prior order denying the motion to the instant order under review. Because the record before us fails to make the required showing, we reverse the order on appeal and remand for an evidentiary hearing, or for the attachment of record excerpts conclusively showing that the appellant is not entitled to relief. See Fla. R.App. P. 9.141(b)(2)(D).

¶3Reversed and remanded for further proceedings.

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