Spencer v. State

Florida District Courts of Appeal
Spencer v. State, 588 So. 2d 71 (1991)
1991 Fla. App. LEXIS 11037; 1991 WL 225530
Barkdull, Nesbitt, Schwartz

Spencer v. State

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

Upon our review of the record and the state's confession of error, we vacate the defendant’s sentence for attempted first-degree murder which was enhanced to a life felony based on defendant’s use of a firearm because the information did not allege, as to that particular count, that a firearm was used. Cerrato v. State, 576 So.2d 351 (Fla. 3d DCA 1991). The cause is thus remanded for resentencing with directions that the attempted first degree murder conviction be reclassified from a life felony to a first-degree felony and that the defendant’s guidelines scoresheet be recalculated accordingly. We point out, however, that the minimum mandatory three-year sentence was properly imposed for those additional counts of which the defendant was convicted where the use of a firearm was alleged. See Blackwelder v. State, 476 So.2d 280 (Fla. 2d DCA 1985).

Reversed and remanded with directions to correct the sentence for attempted first-degree murder.

Reference

Full Case Name
James SPENCER v. The STATE of Florida
Cited By
2 cases
Status
Published