State v. Johnson

We have for review the decision in State v. Johnson, 743 So.2d 45 (Fla. 2d DCA 1999), in which the district court affirmed the lower court’s sentencing decision based upon State v. Cotton, 728 So.2d 251 (Fla. 2d DCA 1998)(holding that the trial court has discretion to determine whether a defendant should be sentenced as a prison releasee reoffender pursuant to section 775.082(8), Florida Statutes (1997)). In so doing, the Second District certified conflict with Woods v. State, 740 So.2d 20 (Fla. 1st DCA 1999), and McKnight v. State, 727 *522So.2d 314 (Fla. 3d DCA 1999). We have jurisdiction. See…