Legal Opinion

Dunson v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided November 14, 1997No. 96-02268PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

FRANK, Judge.

Sylvester Dunson has claimed on appeal that his sentences imposed following violation of probation infringed upon his constitutional protection against double jeopardy. We agree and reverse and remand for resentenc-ing.

Dunson’s criminal escapades began in 1991 when he was placed on probation for three offenses. After violating probation shortly thereafter, he was placed on community control. When he subsequently violated community control, he was sentenced in September of 1992 to three sentences of five years and two sentences of seven years in prison, all of which were to run…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Poore v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1988
  2. State v. SummersSupreme Court of Florida · 1994
  3. Young v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1997
  4. Johnson v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Bloodworth v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2000

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