Knight v. State

SHARP, Judge.

Knight was convicted of armed robbery and was sentenced immediately after his jury trial to a thirty (30) year “split” sentence consisting of fifteen (15) years in prison and fifteen (15) years thereafter on probation. Two weeks after the trial, the State requested that the court retain jurisdiction over the first one-third of the sentence pursuant to section 947.16(3), Florida Statutes (1979). The court entered an order retaining jurisdiction, and Knight appeals the order and judgment.

Section 947.16(3) provides that where a defendant is convicted of certain specified crimes, a…