Frasier v. State

We affirm the denial of appellant’s motion for postconviction relief with the sole exception of appellant’s claim that his con*366viction for aggravated battery under section 784.045(l)(a), Florida Statutes (2009), could not be reclassified from a second-degree felony to a first-degree felony under section 775.087(1), Florida Statutes (2009), based on the use of a weapon, which was an essential element of the offense. The jury in this case returned a verdict finding appellant “[gjuilty of Aggravated Battery Causing Permanent Disability, Permanent Disfigurement, or Great Bodily Harm and with a…