Hall v. State

FULMER, Judge.

David Hall appeals his conviction and sentence for attempted first-degree murder. We reject the arguments made by Hall concerning the sufficiency of the evidence and the imposition of discretionary court costs, but we agree that the trial court erred in classifying Hall’s offense as a life felony.

Hall was sentenced to a minimum mandatory life sentence as a prison releasee reoffender, pursuant to section 775.082(9), Florida Statutes (2000). The trial court stated at sentencing that the offense carried a mandatory life sentence.

Hall argues on appeal that the offense should have…