Larry Jerome Williams v. State of Florida

2025-0692Fladistctapp1

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FIRST D ISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
S TATE OF FLORIDA
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No. 1D2025-0692
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L ARRY JEROME W ILLIAMS,
Appellant,
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA ,
Appellee.
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On appeal from the Circuit Court for Jackson County.
Ana M. Garcia, Judge.
February 4, 2026
P ER C URIAM.
The 	circuit 	court 	dismissed 	without 	prejudice 	Appellant’s
motion to correct illegal sentence. Because such an order is not a
final, 	appealable 	order, 	this 	cause 	is 	dismissed 	for 	lack 	of
jurisdiction. See Griffin v. State, 385 So. 3d 1128, 1129 (Fla. 1st
DCA 2024) (finding order dismissing motion to correct illegal
sentence was nonfinal and not appealable where dismissal was
without prejudice).
R OWE , NORDBY, and LONG, JJ., concur.
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Not 	final 	until 	disposition 	of 	any 	timely 	and
authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or
9.331.
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Larry Jerome Williams, pro se, Appellant.
No appearance for Appellee.

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FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
STATE OF FLORIDA

No. 1D2025-0692

LARRY JEROME WILLIAMS,
Appellant,
Vv.

STATE OF FLORIDA,

Appellee.

On appeal from the Circuit Court for Jackson County.
Ana M. Garcia, Judge.

February 4, 2026
PER CURIAM.

The circuit court dismissed without prejudice Appellant’s
motion to correct illegal sentence. Because such an order is not a
final, appealable order, this cause is dismissed for lack of
jurisdiction. See Griffin v. State, 385 So. 3d 1128, 1129 (Fla. 1st
DCA 2024) (finding order dismissing motion to correct illegal
sentence was nonfinal and not appealable where dismissal was
without prejudice).

ROWE, NORDBY, and LONG, JJ., concur.

Not final until disposition of any timely and
authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or
9.331.

Larry Jerome Williams, pro se, Appellant.

No appearance for Appellee.

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