State v. Schumacher

The State of Florida appeals from a sentence imposed on appellee, Joseph Schumacher, after his conviction for DUI manslaughter. The State asserts that the sentence is illegal because it does not include a minimum mandatory prison sentence of four years. We agree and remand for resentencing to include the minimum mandatory term.

On February 4, 2011, appellee was convicted by a jury of DUI manslaughter. The trial court conducted a sentencing hearing on April 25, 2011. The court adjudicated appellee guilty and sentenced him to two years of community control, followed by eight years of probation…