Brown v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Opinion of the CourtCohen, J.
Following a jury trial, Jerrail T. Brown was convicted of attempted voluntary manslaughter, aggravated battery, and aggravated assault. The sole issue he raises on appeal is the propriety of the mandatory minimum sentence imposed on the attempted voluntary manslaughter offense, pursuant to section 775.087(2), Florida Statutes (2007) (the “10-20-Life” statute). The State properly concedes error. Murray v. State, 491 So.2d 1120, 1128 (Fla.1986); Chambers v. State, 975 So.2d 444, 454 (Fla. 2d DCA 2007). Under section 775.087(2), attempted voluntary manslaughter is not an enumerated offense…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Murray v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1986
- Chambers v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2007
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