CAPITAINE v. STATE

No. 4D10-630.

58 So.3d 438 (2011)

Miratel CAPITAINE, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

April 20, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carey Haughwout , Public Defender, and Anthony Calvello , Assistant Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Pamela Jo Bondi , Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Heidi L. Bettendorf , Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellee.


POLEN, J.

Appellant challenges his sentence on the charge of grand theft auto, arguing that the trial court failed to renew the offer of counsel prior to sentencing. We agree and reverse and remand for resentencing.

Appellant proceeded to trial on three charges. A Faretta1 hearing was held on January 20, 2010, immediately prior to the commencement of trial. Appellant represented himself at trial and solely conducted his...

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