Scott v. State

WALLACE, Judge.

Jamarr Lanard Scott sprayed automatic weapons fire at nine people in a single episode but, fortunately, hit none of them. He was found guilty by a jury of nine counts of attempted second-degree murder and sentenced to a twenty-year mandatory minimum prison term on each count in accordance with section 775.087(2), Florida Statutes (2007). 1 The only issue presented here is whether the trial court could properly designate the nine mandatory minimum sentences to run consecutively. Because Mr. Scott fired his weapon at multiple victims, we hold that the stacking of the nine…