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Behrman v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District
Mar 7, 1997
696 So. 2d 811 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1997)

Opinion

Case No. 96-01800

Opinion filed March 7, 1997.

Appeal from the Circuit Court for Pinellas County; Brandt C. Downey, III, Judge.

James H. Behrman, Pro Se Appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Davis G. Anderson, Jr., Assistant Attorney General, Tampa, for Appellee.


Appellant, James H. Behrman, filed a motion in the trial court to correct illegal sentences pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800. The state conceded, and the trial court agreed, that the sentences previously entered as a result of a plea agreement exceeded the statutory maximum for the offenses charged. The trial court proceeded to resentence appellant in an attempt to carry out the plea agreement and assure that the sentences were lawful. In this appeal from his resentencing, appellant raises several issues. Inasmuch as he was not represented by counsel at the resentencing, we reverse and remand for resentencing again after appellant is afforded or waives counsel. See State v. Scott, 439 So.2d 219 (Fla. 1983). Because we reverse and remand for resentencing on the issue of the lack of counsel, we find it unnecessary to address appellant's other issues.

Reversed and remanded.

CAMPBELL, A.C.J., and SCHOONOVER and WHATLEY, JJ., Concur.


Summaries of

Behrman v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District
Mar 7, 1997
696 So. 2d 811 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1997)
Case details for

Behrman v. State

Case Details

Full title:JAMES H. BEHRMAN, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District

Date published: Mar 7, 1997

Citations

696 So. 2d 811 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1997)

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