Hearns v. State

Bill Monroe Hearns appeals his violent career criminal sentence imposed after remand. We reverse because the trial court failed to follow our previous mandate.

The State of Florida charged Hearns with aggravated assault with a firearm and unlawful possession of a fire*501arm by a violent career criminal. The jury found him guilty of unlawful possession of a firearm by a three time convicted felon. The State dropped the aggravated assault count. The trial court imposed a life sentence as a violent career criminal, without parole. On direct appeal, this Court affirmed the conviction and sentence…