Legal Opinion

McKnight v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided August 24, 2012No. 5D11-822PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtPalmer, J.

Keith Joseph McKnight (defendant) appeals his sentence, arguing that the trial court erred in not awarding him credit for the time he successfully served on probation. We agree and, therefore, reverse.

The defendant was charged with one count of driving with a license canceled, suspended, or revoked as a habitual traffic offender (a third-degree felony),1 and one count of DUI (a misdemeanor).2 The trial court sua sponte offered the defendant a withhold of adjudication on count one with a term of two years of probation, and an adjudication of guilt on count two with a concurrent term of one…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Cheshire v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1990
  2. Fraser v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1992
  3. State v. McKnightDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2010
  4. State v. MendiolaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2005

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. State v. BrayDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2017

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