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Dean v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District
Apr 29, 2011
60 So. 3d 532 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2011)

Opinion

No. 1D10-2214.

April 29, 2011.

An appeal from the Circuit Court for Escambia County. Jan Shackelford, Judge.

Nancy A. Daniels, Public Defender, and M.J. Lord, Assistant Public Defender, Tallahassee, for Appellant.

Pamela Jo Bondi, Attorney General, and Donna A. Gerace, Assistant Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Appellee.


The trial court erred in failing to give Appellant, Antonio Dewayne Dean, the opportunity to address the court before imposing sentence, pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.720(b). Ventura v. State, 741 So.2d 1187, 1189 (Fla. 3d DCA 1999). The State properly concedes error. Accordingly, we AFFIRM Appellant's convictions and the revocation of his probation, REVERSE Appellant's sentences, and REMAND for a new sentencing hearing.

DAVIS, LEWIS and WETHERELL, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Dean v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District
Apr 29, 2011
60 So. 3d 532 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2011)
Case details for

Dean v. State

Case Details

Full title:Antonio Dewayne DEAN, Appellant v. STATE of Florida, Appellee

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District

Date published: Apr 29, 2011

Citations

60 So. 3d 532 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2011)

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