WRIGHT v. STATE

No. 76-390.

345 So.2d 782 (1977)

Chester J. WRIGHT, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

April 15, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and James R. Bean III, Asst. Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Marsha G. Madorsky, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellee.


DOWNEY, Judge.

Appellant pleaded guilty to breaking and entering with intent to commit grand larceny, a second degree felony, the maximum punishment for which is 15 years in prison. See Section 775.082(3)(c), Florida Statutes (1975). Appellant was sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison to be followed by 9 1/2 years on probation.

It is contended on appeal that this sentence is illegal and we agree. We held in Heatherly...

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