Inman v. State
Inman v. State
Opinion of the Court
Dale Inman appeals his sentence imposed for trafficking in amphetamine. We reverse and remand with directions to the trial court to strike the $50,000 fine.
After Inman entered a guilty plea to trafficking in amphetamine, the trial court sentenced him as a youthful offender to two years’ community control followed by three years’ probation. The trial court questioned whether it was required to impose the statutorily mandated $50,000 fine under the trafficking statute, section 893.135(l)(f)(l)(a), Florida Statutes (1997). Ultimately, the court determined that the fine was mandatory.
We agree with Inman’s argument on appeal that because the trial court elected a youthful offender sanction, the fine was not authorized. The youthful offender statute specifically states that the penalty authorized therein is “[i]n lieu of other criminal penalties authorized by law.” § 958.04(2), Fla. Stat. (1999). Although
Reversed and remanded with directions.
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