State v. Rinkins

MICKLE, Judge.

Following a jury trial, Australia Ozell Rin-kins, Jr., was convicted of attempted second-degree murder with a firearm; shooting a firearm at, within, or into a building; and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The trial court found that Rinkins meets the requirements of section 775.084, Florida Statutes (1991). A finding was made that sentencing under the habitual felony offender (HFO) statute was necessary to protect the public, and Rinkins was adjudicated an HFO and sentenced under that statute. For the primary offense, he received five years in prison (including a…