Legal Opinion

Brooks v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided May 31, 2000No. 4D99-2646PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtFarmer, J.

We affirm defendant’s conviction for burglary of an unoccupied dwelling. The state adduced sufficient evidence of entry without permission to send the case to the jury.

Although defendant did not object to sentencing under the Prison Releasee Reoffender Act, sentencing under an improper statute that imposes harsher punishment than would be applied under the proper statute is fundamental error. Salters v. State, 758 So.2d 667 (Fla.2000). As we did in Robinson v. State, 766 So.2d 283 (Fla. 4th DCA 2000), we therefore reverse defendant’s PRR sentence because burglary of an unoccupied dwelling is…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Salters v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2000
  2. Robinson v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2000

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Moore v. MooreDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2000
  2. Brooks v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2000

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