Smith v. State

Appellant, Torrie O. Smith, challenges the consecutive minimum mandatory sentences he received pursuant to section 775.087(2)(d), Florida Statutes (2000), the “10-20-Life” statute, for crimes involving a firearm. Appellant contends that, under the authority of Hale v. State, 630 So.2d 521 (Fla.1993), Palmer v. State, 438 So.2d 1 (Fla.1983), and other recent case law, the trial court was required to impose appellant’s minimum mandatory sentences concurrently because the convictions arose from the same criminal episode.

Appellant is correct in asserting that when minimum mandatory terms are re*407qui…