Legal Opinion

Roberson v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided May 2, 1978No. 77-639PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

LETTS, Judge.

This appeal stems from a hearing at which the defendant’s probation was revoked, the judge correctly stating that he was adjudging the defendant guilty of breaking and entering with intent to commit a misdemeanor as per the original charge to which he had pled nolo conten-dere. However, we assume, through error, the ensuing written Judgment and Sentence revoked his probation and adjudged him guilty of breaking and entering with intent to commit a felony. This was error.

It has been established that “one cannot plead guilty to one offense and be adjudged guilty and sentenced to…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Perkins v. MayoSupreme Court of Florida · 1957
  2. Boggs v. WainwrightSupreme Court of Florida · 1969
  3. Watt v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1975

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Jimenez v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981

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