Broomfield v. State

Florida District Courts of Appeal November 5, 1987

Broomfield v. State, 514 So. 2d 1135 (1987)

12 Fla. L. Weekly 2530; 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 10839

Cobb, Lee, Orfinger

Opinion of the Court

ORFINGER, Judge.

Following plea negotiations, defendant entered a plea of guilty to burglary of a dwelling. The plea negotiations resulted in an agreement for an illegal sentence. “A trial court cannot impose an illegal sentence pursuant to a plea bargain.” Williams v. State, 500 So.2d 501, 503 (Fla. 1986). Therefore, we vacate the sentence and remand for further proceedings.

Sentence VACATED; REMANDED.

COBB, J., and LEE, R.E., Jr., Associate Judge, concur.

Reference

Full Case Name: Walter Walker BROOMFIELD, Jr. v. STATE of Florida
Cited By: 4 cases
Status: Published