Durden v. State

ORFINGER, Judge.

Appellant pleaded guilty to a charge of robbery committed on September 18, 1980. He appeals the sentence of ten years imprisonment, contending that because he was seventeen years old when the crime was committed, he was entitled to be classified as a youthful offender under section 958.-04(2), Florida Statutes (1979).1

Appellant met the eligibility requirements of section 958.04(1) and was thus mandatorily entitled to be classified as a youthful offender under section 958.04(2), if (a) he had not been previously found guilty of a felony; or (b) he had never been adjudicated…