Sapp v. State

Steven Sapp appeals the denial of his motion filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800(a), in which he argued that the trial court failed to fully credit him with time served prior to the revocation of his probation. We agree that the sentence imposed failed to afford the proper credit, and therefore reverse and remand.

In 1989, Sapp received a split sentence of incarceration followed by a term of probation for the offense of robbery with a firearm. Upon revocation of his probation, Sapp was resentenced to a term of incarceration, and was allowed credit for “all time…