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State v. Smith

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District
Apr 10, 1996
671 So. 2d 276 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1996)

Opinion

Case No. 95-02797.

April 10, 1996.

Appeal from the Circuit Court for Pinellas County; Raymond O. Gross, Judge.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Patricia J. Hakes, Assistant Attorney General, Tampa, for Appellant.

James Marion Moorman, Public Defender, Bartow, and Megan Olson, Assistant Public Defender, Clearwater, for Appellee.


The state appeals Lewis E. Smith's sentence of one year of community control followed by two years of probation for aggravated battery with a firearm in violation of section 784.045(1)(a)2, Florida Statutes (1993). The state contends that the trial court erred in suspending the three-year mandatory term of imprisonment imposed pursuant to section 775.087(2)(a)1, Florida Statutes (1993). Mr. Smith concedes that section 775.087 prohibits suspension of minimum mandatory sentences. See McKendry v. State, 641 So.2d 45 (Fla. 1994). On remand, he should be given an opportunity to withdraw his plea. State v. Millett, 658 So.2d 651 (Fla. 2d DCA 1995).

Reversed and remanded with directions.

CAMPBELL, A.C.J., and ALTENBERND and QUINCE, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

State v. Smith

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District
Apr 10, 1996
671 So. 2d 276 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1996)
Case details for

State v. Smith

Case Details

Full title:STATE OF FLORIDA, APPELLANT, v. LEWIS S. SMITH, APPELLEE

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District

Date published: Apr 10, 1996

Citations

671 So. 2d 276 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1996)