Legal Opinion

Robinson v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided September 3, 1997No. 96-2400PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Per curiam

We reverse the three-year mandatory minimum term imposed under section 775.087(2), Florida Statutes, on the defendant’s conviction for robbery with a firearm, but in all other respects we affirm the defendant’s convictions and sentences. On this record, it is possible the jury found the defendant guilty of robbery with a firearm as a principal, and because the verdict form does not contain a specific finding that the defendant actually possessed the firearm, the three-year mandatory minimum cannot be applied. State v. Overfelt, 457 So.2d 1385 (Fla.1984). Consequently we reverse with…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. State v. OverfeltSupreme Court of Florida · 1984

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Knight v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2011
  2. Knight v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2001
  3. Knight v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2000

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