Case Name: James A. VALDEZ, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1997-07-16
Citations: 696 So. 2d 958
Docket Number: No. 96-4942
Parties: James A. VALDEZ, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: ALLEN, WEBSTER and MICKLE, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 696
Pages: 958–959

Head Matter:
James A. VALDEZ, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 96-4942.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
July 16, 1997.
Appellant pro se,
No appearance for Appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Based upon our recent decision in Richardson v. State, 22 Fla. L. Weekly D1498, — So.2d - [1997 WL 325600] (Fla. 1st DCA June 17, 1997) (criminal division en banc), we affirm the denial of appellant's motion seeking postconviction relief pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800(a). As in Richardson, we certify to the supreme court the following question:
ARE CONSECUTIVE HABITUAL FELONY OFFENDER SENTENCES FOR MULTIPLE OFFENSES ARISING FROM A SINGLE CRIMINAL EPISODE, PROSCRIBED BY HALE V. STATE, 630 So.2d 521 (Fla.1993), ILLEGAL WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 3.800(a), WHEN NO SINGLE SENTENCE EXCEEDS THE STATUTORY MAXIMUM PROVIDED BY LAW?
AFFIRMED.
ALLEN, WEBSTER and MICKLE, JJ., concur.