DURAND v. STATE (2021)

Kendall Durand appeals an order denying his rule 3.800(a) motion to correct an illegal sentence. Durand was convicted of first-degree murder with a firearm and attempted first-degree murder with a firearm and was sentenced to two consecutive terms of life in prison. In his rule 3.800(a) motion, he argued that his sentences are illegal because the court failed to impose the three-year mandatory minimum sentences required by section 775.087(2), Florida Statutes (1996), for possession of a firearm.

We affirm the order denying Durand's motion because any illegality in failing to impose the mandatory minimum sentences is in his favor and cannot be challenged. Mitchell v. State, No. 4D20-860, 309 So. 3d 667, 668–69 (Fla. 4th DCA Oct. 21, 2020); see also Earl v. State, 276 So. 3d 359 (Fla. 1st DCA 2019), rev. granted, No. SC19-1506, 2019 WL 6490732 (Fla. Dec. 3, 2019). We again certify conflict with Solomon v. State, 254 So. 3d 1121 (Fla. 5th DCA 2018), Burks v. State, 237 So. 3d 1060 (Fla. 3d DCA 2017), and Vargas v. State, 188 So. 3d 915 (Fla. 5th DCA 2016).

Affirmed; conflict certified.

Per Curiam.

Levine, C.J, Gross and Damoorgian, JJ., concur.