Legal Opinion

Wiggins v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided May 8, 1998No. Nos. 96-02974 to 96-02986Published

1Opinion of the Court

CASANUEVA, Judge.

David Wiggins appeals his sentences in thirteen cases following the revocation of community control in each one. We affirm on all issues except the award of his credit for time served.

Pursuant to section 921.161(1), Florida Statutes (1995), Wiggins is entitled to credit for all of the time he spent in the county jail prior to his sentencing. See also State v. Holmes, 360 So.2d 380 (Fla.1978). We find that the record does not conclusively show that he received an appropriate award of credit for the time he previously served on the respective charges. To illustrate this point,…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. State v. HolmesSupreme Court of Florida · 1978
  2. Tucker v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1996

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