Stearns v. State

SANDERLIN, Judge.

This is an appeal from the denial of defendant’s “motion to give credit for time served.” We treat this as an appeal from a motion for post-conviction relief, and reverse.

In 1979, defendant pleaded guilty to second-degree grand theft and was placed on five-years probation in Case No. 79-1878. In 1981, defendant’s probation was revoked and he was sentenced to five-years imprisonment. This court reversed that revocation order in 1982. See Steams v. State, 412 So.2d 969 (Fla. 2d DCA 1982). On July 21, 1982, defendant was reinstated on probation.

In 1983, defendant’s probation was…