Legal Opinion

Davis v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided November 6, 1987No. 86-799PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RYDER, Judge.

Appellant raises four points on appeal. We find merit in two. First, appellant contends that the trial court improperly sentenced appellant as an habitual offender. We agree. The court’s reference to appellant’s prior convictions did not in and of itself show that the public was at risk absent an extended sentence. “Refer*1156ence to appellant’s ‘continuing criminal activity’ is inadequate without additional analysis or findings of fact in support thereof.” Sims v. State, 487 So.2d 37 (Fla. 2d DCA 1986).

Second, appellant contends the trial court erred in using habitual offender status…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Whitehead v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1986
  2. Sims v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Shull v. DuggerSupreme Court of Florida · 1987
  2. Reginald L. Bryant v. State of FloridaSupreme Court of Florida · 2014
  3. Reginald L. Bryant v. State of FloridaSupreme Court of Florida · 2014

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