Legal Opinion

Christopher v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided August 2, 2002No. 2D00-5296PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

NORTHCUTT, Judge.

Matthew Christopher challenges his conviction and sentence for burglary of a dwelling. We affirm the conviction without comment. We agree with Christopher’s assertion that he should not have been sentenced under the Prison Releasee Reoffender Punishment Act (PRRPA), section 775.082(9)(a)(l)(q), Florida Statutes (2000). The information filed against Christopher charged that he burglarized a dwelling. It did not specify that the dwelling was occupied, nor did the jury make a factual determination that the dwelling was occupied when Christopher committed his offense. Under these…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Weems v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2001
  2. Parker v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2001
  3. Dudley v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2001

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Howard v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2002

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