Case Name: Jeffery L. POPE, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2005-09-28
Citations: 911 So. 2d 237
Docket Number: No. 2D05-756
Parties: Jeffery L. POPE, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: VILLANTI and WALLACE, JJ„ Concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 911
Pages: 237–238

Head Matter:
Jeffery L. POPE, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 2D05-756.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
Sept. 28, 2005.

Opinion:
DAVIS, Judge.
Jeffery L. Pope appeals the trial court's denial of his motion to correct an illegal sentence filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800(a). The trial court denied the motion as moot, finding that the sentence that Pope challenged had been vacated and ordered that Pope be resentenced in accordance with Pope v. State, 884 So.2d 328 (Fla. 2d DCA 2004). Because Pope has not been resentenced, his motion is premature, not moot. Nevertheless, the trial court should have dismissed, and not denied, the motion. See Edwards v. State, 780 So.2d 286 (Fla. 1st DCA 2001). Therefore, we reverse the trial court's order denying Pope's rule 3.800(a) motion and remand for entry of an order of dismissal, which shall be without prejudice to any right Pope may have to refile his claim, if necessary, after resen-tencing.
Reversed and remanded with instructions.
VILLANTI and WALLACE, JJ" Concur.