Fredenburgh v. State

QUINCE, Judge.

Appellant, Raymond Fredenburgh, Jr., challenges his judgment and sentence for manslaughter with a firearm. We affirm both the conviction and the sentence, but address only his claim that the trial court erred by enhancing his manslaughter conviction.

Appellant was charged with second-degree murder with a firearm. He was convicted of manslaughter with a firearm, a second-degree felony. The trial court enhanced the conviction to a first-degree felony pursuant to section 775.087(1), Florida Statutes (1991), because appellant used a firearm to commit the offense. Appellant contends…