Sheffield v. State

SHIVERS, Judge.

This appeal is from a resentencing following our ruling in Sheffield v. State, 580 So.2d 790 (Fla. 1st DCA 1991). We again reverse and remand for resentencing.

Sheffield was convicted of attempted first degree murder, which was reclassified as a life felony for use of a firearm. He was sentenced to twenty years’ imprisonment with a three year minimum mandatory, followed by five years’ probation. He appealed to this court and argued that statements made to his probation officer during a presentence investigation interview were improperly admitted for impeachment purposes. He told…