Carlos Cordero v. State of Florida

Summary

The Third District Court of Appeal of Florida affirmed the circuit court’s ruling in Carlos Cordero’s appeal under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141(b)(2). The court addressed the statutory definition of a violent career criminal and concluded that the cited prior convictions qualified under Florida law.

Holdings

1. The circuit court's ruling was affirmed. The opinion relied on the statutory definition of a violent career criminal, which includes a person previously convicted as an adult three or more times of qualifying offenses, including forcible felonies and certain firearm-related felonies, and on authority stating that a sentencing error not apparent from the face of the record does not warrant relief.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the circuit court's ruling concerning the violent-career-criminal sentencing provisions and the alleged sentencing error should be affirmed on appeal.

Disposition

affirmed