DONALD v. STATE

No. 89-755.

562 So.2d 792 (1990)

Vermon T. DONALD, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

Rehearing Denied July 10, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lorin J. Lee of Morton Law Center of Tallahassee, P.A., Tallahassee, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Bradley R. Bischoff, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for appellee.


SMITH, Judge.

Appellant appeals his sentences, contending they were imposed in violation of the double jeopardy prohibition against increasing the severity of a sentence once the defendant has begun serving a sentence previously imposed. We reverse.

While on probation for the offense of armed burglary, appellant committed the offense of attempted first degree murder with a firearm. The court determined that appellant was an habitual violent felony offender...

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