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791 So. 2d 555

Fornaro v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida · decided 2001-08-01

Relies on Heggs v. State · Sidell v. State

Decided 2001-08-01

NORTHCUTT, Judge.

¶1Stephen Fornaro filed a motion purporting to seek relief under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850 based on our supreme court’s decision in Heggs v. State, 759 So.2d 620 (Fla.2000). The circuit court discerned that Fornaro’s motion actually sought correction of an allegedly illegal sentence and did not seek to withdraw the plea upon which the sentence was based. Therefore, the court properly treated the motion as one filed pursuant to rule 3.800 and correctly denied it.

¶2We affirm the circuit court’s order without prejudice to any right Fornaro may have to file a proper motion to withdraw his plea under rule 3.850. We note that if Fornaro files such a motion and is successful, the Ststte, too, will be released from its side of the plea bargain. See Sidell v. State, 787 So.2d 139 (Fla. 2d DCA 2001).

ALTENBERND, A.C.J., and CASANUEVA, J., Concur.
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