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Roberson v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District
Nov 7, 1984
457 So. 2d 1135 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1984)

Opinion

No. 83-2027.

October 17, 1984. Rehearing Granted November 7, 1984.

Appeal from the Circuit Court, Broward County, Robert W. Tyson, Jr., J.

Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and Ellen Morris, Asst. Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Marlyn J. Altman, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellee.


We reverse the order revoking defendant's probation because the trial court failed to advise him of his right to counsel. See Hicks v. State, 452 So.2d 606 (Fla. 4th DCA 1984). The court also erred by imposing a sentence of 4 years, 3 months and 21 days. This sentence exceeds the four-year cap on terms of incarceration for defendants designated as youthful offenders. Brandle v. State, 406 So.2d 1221 (Fla. 4th DCA 1981). Additionally the court erred by refusing to grant credit for the 513 days which the defendant served in prison on the split sentence prior to his release on probation in July, 1983. See Villery v. Florida Parole Probation Commission, 396 So.2d 1107 (Fla. 1980).

We specifically note that the order of revocation was not invalid on jurisdictional grounds. See Clem v. State, 9 F.L.W. 1868 (Fla. 4th DCA Aug. 29, 1984).

Accordingly, the order of revocation is reversed, the sentence is vacated and the cause remanded with directions to hold a revocation proceeding at which the defendant is advised of his right to counsel.

REVERSED AND REMANDED.

HURLEY and WALDEN, JJ., concur.

GLICKSTEIN, J., concurs in result only.


Summaries of

Roberson v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District
Nov 7, 1984
457 So. 2d 1135 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1984)
Case details for

Roberson v. State

Case Details

Full title:EDGAR LORENZO ROBERSON, APPELLANT, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, APPELLEE

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District

Date published: Nov 7, 1984

Citations

457 So. 2d 1135 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1984)

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