Legal Opinion

Harris v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided August 2, 2000No. 4D99-2102Published

1Opinion of the CourtShahood, J.

Appellant, William Harris, appeals his sentence as a habitual felony offender and as a prison releasee reoffender on the charge of burglary of an occupied structure or conveyance following a trial by jury. The trial court sentenced appellant to twenty-five years as a habitual offender and fifteen years as a prison releasee reof-fender. Harris appeals his sentence on the grounds that the court erred in sentencing him twice for the same crime as violative of the double jeopardy clause.

Appellee concedes, and we agree, that pursuant to this court’s opinion in Adams v. State, 750 So.2d 659 (Fla.…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. State v. CottonSupreme Court of Florida · 2000
  2. Grant v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1999
  3. Adams v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1999
  4. Young v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1998
  5. Smith v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2000

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