Hooks v. State
Hooks v. State
Opinion of the Court
The State correctly conceded that two errors were committed by the trial court in sentencing the defendant in this case.
First, the trial court erroneously entered a general sentence apparently intended to cover all three counts for which the defendant was convicted. This general sentence must be vacated and, upon remand, the trial court should enter individual sentences for each of the three separate offenses. See Valiente v. State, 605 So.2d 1294 (Fla. 3d DCA 1992).
Second, by virtue of having entered a general sentence to cover all three offenses, the trial court appears to have sentenced the defendant to a sentence of 40 years in connection with Count III, which relates to the offense of false imprisonment. As acknowledged by the State, if
Accordingly, the foregoing sentences are vacated and this cause is remanded to the trial court for resentencing. In all other respects, the judgment of the trial court is affirmed.
Affirmed in part; reversed in part and remanded.
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- Vanderbilt HOOKS v. The STATE of Florida
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