Legal Opinion

Brooks v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided November 18, 2009No. 2D08-3794Published

1Opinion of the Court

SILBERMAN, Judge.

James Alonzo Brooks appeals his convictions and sentences for burglary of an unoccupied structure, possession of burglary tools, and grand theft. We affirm without discussion the convictions and sentences for burglary of an unoccupied structure and grand theft. We write to reverse the conviction and sentence for possession of burglary tools.

The victim of the burglary saw Brooks walking a bicycle along the fence line of the victim’s property early in the morning. The victim called 911 to report a suspicious person around his home. About ten minutes later, the victim went into…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Green v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1992
  2. Thomas v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1988
  3. Keys v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2007
  4. Latimore v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2000
  5. C.W. v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2001

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