ALTENBERND, Acting Chief Judge.
Ernest J. King appeals a 30-year habitual felony offender sentence imposed after he was found guilty of a lewd and lascivious act in the presence of a child, a violation of section 800.04(4), Florida Statutes (1997). We reverse the sentence because a presumption exists that the sentence, though lawful in its duration, was vindictive due to the trial court's statements. We remand the case for resentencing by a different circuit court...
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