Gonzalez v. State

A “split sentence” of probation and incarceration cannot exceed the maximum term of imprisonment for the offense charged. State v. Holmes, 360 So.2d 380 (Fla.1978). In modifying and extending the defendant’s probationary period, the court imposed the functional equivalent of a seven-year sentence for an offense which is punishable by a maximum five-year sentence. The State concedes the error.

*787Reversed and remanded for a correction of the sentence.