Alcantara v. State

Alcantara appeals from an order revoking his probation and sentencing him as a “violent felony offender of special concern who poses a danger to the community.” Alcantara contested the State’s reliance on an alleged 1992 conviction in Rhode Island for breaking and entering as the “qualifying offense” under section 948.06(8)(c), Florida Statutes (2008). Because the trial court improperly relied on Alcantara’s scoresheet or “rap sheet” as sufficient proof of a prior conviction, we reverse.

Alcantara admitted to violating his probation by changing his residence and leaving the county without his…