Legal Opinion

VINCENT JONES v. STATE OF FLORIDA

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided July 19, 2017No. 4D15-1528Published

1Opinion of the CourtMay, J.

The defendant appeals his conviction and sentence for two counts of first degree murder and one count of attempted first degree murder. He raises three issues. First, he argues the trial court erred in denying his motion for judgment of acquittal. In his second and third issues, he argues the court erred in sentencing him to a mandatory minimum under the 10-20-Life statute and in designating him as a habitual felony offender. We affirm issues one and two, but find merit in his third issue. We therefore affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for the trial court to strike the habitual…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Willard v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2009
  2. Parrimon v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1994

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