Juarez v. State

We reverse that portion of appellant’s sentence reclassifying two third degree felonies as second degree felonies and otherwise affirm the convictions.

The State of Florida charged Mario Juarez with: (1) robbery with a firearm; 1 (2) possession of a firearm while committing grand theft; 2 and (3) possession of a firearm while committing false imprisonment. 3 Three others — Boris Alvarenga, Joel Vicente, and Henry Santos — were also involved in the robbery, but Juarez was the only one on trial. The jury found Juarez guilty of robbery with a firearm, but also found that he did not actually…