Legal Opinion

Ross v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided June 20, 2002No. 1D01-1291Published

1Per curiam

Appellant’s sentence is not illegal because his total period of incarceration does not exceed the six-year maximum penalty under the youthful offender statute. See § 958.14, Fla. Stat. (1995); State v. Arnette, 604 So.2d 482, 484 (Fla.1992) (“[W]e conclude that, even though a youthful offender had been imprisoned for four years, the legislature always intended to authorize reimprisonment up to a total imprisonment of six years when community control is violated.”). Cf., e.g., Johnson v. State, 736 So.2d 708, 709 (Fla. 2d DCA 1999) (“Without the credit for time served on this youthful offender…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. State v. ArnetteSupreme Court of Florida · 1992
  2. Johnson v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1999

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