Clyde E. Johnson v. State of Florida

This case is before the Court for review of the decision of the Fifth District Court of Appeal in Johnson v. State, 108 So.3d 1153 (Fla. 5th DCA 2013), which certified conflict with the decision of the First District Court of Appeal in Floyd v. State, 87 So.3d 45 (Fla. 1st DCA 2012). We have jurisdiction. See Art. V, § 3(b)(4), Fla. Const. For the following reasons, we quash the decision of the Fifth District and remand for proceedings consistent with this opinion.

Clyde Edward Johnson pleaded guilty to one count of armed burglary of a dwelling, three counts of armed kidnapping, one count of…