Steiner v. State

I agree that defendant’s habitual offender sentence must be reversed on the foregoing basis. I write separately to call attention to and address other issues which are difficult and are inherently involved in the type of sentence imposed in this case and in numerous other cases.

The defendant appeals from a prison sentence of ten years imposed upon him upon the revocation of his community control. An important issue is whether the trial court properly placed defendant on community control after declaring him a habitual offender under section 775.084, Florida Statutes (1989). I would find that…